Romanticism believes feelings rule
For most of recorded history, people had fallen into relationships and married for logical pragmatic sorts of reasons.
Romanticism believes choosing a partner should be about letting oneself be guided by feelings, rather than practical considerations.
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For most of recorded history, people got married for logical pragmatic sorts of reasons.
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