Romeo And Juliet : The Tuality Of Love At First Sight

One of the events that can back up the fact that love at first sight does not exist is when Romeo “falls in love” with Juliet. Romeo falls in love with Juliet because he thinks that she is an absolute beauty explained as when he compares her to such beautiful

“An intense feeling of deep attraction.” That is the definition of love. Love between a man and a dog, a kid and ice-cream, a mother and her family, and love between two selfless people. This is true love. In the play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the feeling of attraction between the two main characters is not true love. The setting of this play is the streets of Verona, Italy, during a time when arranged marriages at the age of 14 were socially acceptable. Two young teens, Romeo and Juliet, were convinced that they had feelings for each other, but acted more out of lust than anything else. Lust is defined as “a very strong sexual desire”, and it becomes more apparent as the

Love at first sight does not exist. This spectacle was created for children and adults alike to fall aimlessly in love with someone they have never meet causing them to spend ridiculous amounts of money on a relationship that will most likely not make it past a month. Romeo and Juliet are the main characters of one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays, Romeo and Juliet, these two are both young and naive children each believing that they have found their non-existence ‘true love' with one another. Comparing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the modern day's way of looking at love at first sight is both similar. It doesn't exist.

Partner and spousal selection is one of the biggest decisions one can make in his or her life. It is a decision that not only affects daily aspects of life, but also the future trajectory of one’s journey and family of procreation. Several facets contribute to the process of choosing a long-term domestic partner, including socioeconomic status, geographic proximity, religious beliefs, education and family values. However, one of the most important contributors is the personality of each of the individuals making up the couple. Personality traits influence initial attraction of two people, relationship interaction styles and the longevity of commitment. As the field of personality has continued to flourish, a substantial amount of research

The tables are different, one is about what men seek in a relationship. Next, the second one is about what the women look in men and the last one is about what men and women are looking in a relationship. All this will help to be able to give a more precise description of the way that the University of Texas at San Antonio students thinks. In the survey done to the men, there was a total of 28 traits. In several occasions the traits were repeated; in other words, an overall of 271 tallies were used. In the results, there was a big difference between the traits most selected and the less. The trait that more men selected was funny with a total of 16.6 %. In another hand, which was less mentioned was stable with 0.04 %. The most representative or significant traits are six, after these traits the percentages declined drastically. The most prominent are funny, attractive, honest, smart, loyal and trust. On the contrary, the top five of traits less mentioned are: cuddles, feminine, openness, selfness and stable. Many women say that men only care about how women look. The data set showcase that it is an important factor for them, but it is not everything. In the top five is mentioned attractive; nevertheless, the other four traits are related to the personality. In general terms, the men look more for a woman with big personality and of course without leaving behind the beauty. In the following

Is it really possible for people fall in love at first sight like in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Is it truly love at first sight or is it lust at first sight? The play, Romeo and Juliet, starts with Romeo being head over heels in love with a beautiful girl name Rosaline which he mentions several times to his cousins. Later in the play, during a party hosted by the Capulets, he gazes upon Juliet and instantly falls in love with her. When asked again about Rosaline later in the play, he replies that he has completely forgotten her name. It makes a person wonder if he was even as in love with Rosaline as he told everyone. After reading this play the theory of love at first sight seems a highly unrealistic explanation for two people

As the professor stated, chapter 4 is indeed an interesting chapter. While reading this chapter I related it to the famous television show Sex and The City. This tv show depicts New York City as the city that loves sex, fame and the social life. Dating nowadays is not the same, courting is no longer a thing and one night stands has become even more popular. Both women and men pay more attention to the status of the person, body figure, where he or she may reside, the fancy clothes and so on rather than who the person is and getting to know them more. I know many of us, including myself might get side tracked at become attracted to his or her body or looks rather than the person physically. However, it is up to us to become focus again a make that decision wether we are 100 percent attracted to the person not because of the riches and social status that they possess.

The first of these factors is Physical Attractiveness; it is when there is a liking or having a desire for a relationship with another person, which is mainly attributed to physical beauty. The second one is proximity, which is the physical or geographical nearness to each other. In proximity, people usually would choose their future lovers from the people available to them and is someone who is usually there for them. According to the book Psychology, “when people are in physical proximity to each other, repeated exposure may increase their attraction to each other.” (Ciccarelli 474) The third factor is Birds of a feather, this factor heavily relies on similarity. According to this factor, proximity does not necessarily lead to attraction nor does physical attractiveness equate to a long lasting

Many people might or might not believe in love at first sight, but the way shakespeare sees love or romance is as a drama that ends with a happy ending. Everybody falls in love different ways, but falling in love at first sight is rare nowadays. Many people fall in love at first sight because of their looks, but after they start talking to them they might change their minds they might not. Shakespeare likes to put the idea about love at first sight in his plays. When Romeo and Juliet first met each other at the party and fell in love instantly.

Most intimate relationship begins with attraction. Attraction plays a big part in developing a relationship between two people, whether it leads to intimacy or just casual or professional relationship. Some features, such as physical attractiveness, psychological dispositions, familiarity, and other aspects can trigger attraction between people (Baumeister & Finkel, 2010). People evaluate these features in each person they meet and weigh their judgment whether or not this particular person has matching criteria that can lead to a relationship, particularly intimate relationship. To form an intimate relationship, people are most likely considering multiple characteristics that match with their expectation before deciding whether this particular

and Kamenica, Emir and Simonson, Itamar. In the research, the scholars analyze gender differences in dating preferences by using an experimental Speed Dating market. Most of the subjects in their research were students in graduate and professional schools at Columbia University and they participated in a four-minute conversation and determined whether or not they are interested in meeting each other again. After the each conversation, they would fill out a scorecard for the person based on three kinds of characteristics -- attractiveness, intelligence and ambition. Researchers gathered and analyzed the data by using statistics methods and building models and they found that women think highly of intelligence, the race and family background of partners while men care about physical attractiveness more. In addition, men don’t prefer the partner’s intelligence and ambition higher than them. (Raymond et al. 2006)

This section discusses whether relationships arise from common experiences or if they are the result of natural characters of people. Relationships are initially based

Social constructionism not only plays a role in physical attraction, but is key in emotional

Interpersonal attraction can be defined as how and what attracts us to individuals. As a college student, I am constantly judging people by the first moment I meet them because I am frequently searching for friends and relations in my life. What sparked my interest to research this topic was my fondness for the opposite sex. I was curious as to what attracted to me to certain men and not others. Initially, I believed I was drawn solely to men from a physical attraction in an original engagement, but I found that there is more to this matter. Although physicality is a large degree of interpersonal attraction, research proves that there are several other determining factors playing a part in attraction on first encounters. The most

“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast” (2.3.101). Friar Lawrence says this line to Romeo, advising him to not rush his actions, and furthermore, his love. However, the story of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is full of Romeo and Juliet rushing their decisions and making rash choices that ultimately lead to their death. Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, where two influential families, the Montagues and Capulets, feud against each other. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, during a party, and they hastily marry each other. A few days after their marriage, Romeo and Juliet both kill themselves, which reunites the Montagues and Capulets. Despite the fact Romeo and Juliet do finally reconcile their families, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship has awful ramifications on Verona, their families, their connections to others, and even themselves. Although love is regarded by society as a positive emotion that brings joy, Shakespeare suggests through Romeo and Juliet that love as a driving force for all actions leads to disastrous consequences.