Like other relationships in our lives, romantic relationships play an important role in fulfilling our needs for intimacy, social connection, and sexual relations. Like friendships, romantic relationships also follow general stages of creation and deterioration.

Why is romance important in a relationship?

It is the vital fuel that keeps a relationship moving forward. It keeps a relationship lively, exciting and meaningful. Romantic gestures by your partner make you feel desired, loved and cared for. They remind you that your partner has not only chosen you but appreciates your presence in their life.