I’ve always said I don’t like PDA, overly cliché stuff, or Valentine’s Day…
But I have to admit that love can really be cute. Especially in movies, we all have that one film with the most cliché scenes ever, and secretly, we’d love to be the one those words are meant for.
In Paris, there are romantic things even the cynic in me likes.
For example, the Pont des Arts, with the locks that seal an eternal promise (which probably doesn’t last most of the time, but we like the idea). Montmartre, the
“I love you” wall in many languages (I admit, I really like that word). A candlelit dinner on the Seine, isn’t that super romantic ?
Honestly, the fact that romance is fading may also be why it feels awkward.
Writing a love letter is a hundred times more romantic than sending a text on iMessage, but still, very few people actually do it.
Even a simple bouquet of flowers has become something rare! Saying “I love you” is either too hard or just a way to keep someone emotionally attached. Sometimes, when we receive romantic gestures, they even seem suspicious…
Deep down, the fact that we’re becoming more and more cynical makes it harder for people who try to do things differently.
If this is the kind of attention you would love to receive, then why stop yourself from saying so ? Love is becoming more and more complicated. We have to think about everything like it’s a test with a huge grade.
But love can be sweet. We should be able to share it with someone who enjoys showing it just as much as we do.