But, alas, from time to time, there have been dry periods. No, that would not do. I decided to try to find romance without an other. Certainly the definition of romance is different for each of us, but there are three things which I think always distinguish and define a romantic life. First, romance requires concentration.
Concentration is focus focusing on the beloved, be it a hobby, a place or a person.
A romantic pays attention and gives attention. Le Petit Prince chooses and waters his rose, he focuses on it. It is his rose. Concentration calls for loyalty and faithfulness. A romantic will return again and again to a place she or he has chosen, finding more there than before, new sights, smells and sounds with each visit.