Why do I like romances?

My favourite pastime is definitely watching romances…abandoning my own existence for a couple of hours and be a part of these idealized love stories, these absolutely amazing experiences… that enrich my soul and give my heart another good reason to feel…

I have a number of movies which had a big influence on me… let’s take The Notebook…for instance, which is exactly the kind of (love) story I would have liked to live…and Dear John…whose main male character gave me an idea of how my ideal man would be like…

So…why do I love romances?
I love them…
…because they strengthen my faith in true love…conquering all…
…because they make me identify with people or situations I have met or I will never meet…
…because they are inspired by real people and inspire real people…
…because even if they have a happy or an unhappy ending…the message they send is that love…in all its forms…is the purest kind of human expression…and that it’s worth living it no matter how painful it gets sometimes…
…because in romances…just like in real life…everybody – old or young, rich or poor, ugly or beautiful- gets a chance to love and be loved…
…because there are scenes which would make me cry tears of happiness or sadness…right or wrong words shared at right or wrong times which would make everything stop around me…
…because I learn about people and relationships and I can use this knowledge to improve my life and my relationships…
…because they make me think that, as long as people make these kind of movies and enjoy them…this world is still a safe, good place to be in.