Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2009, Page 113

Description:	love is in the air.Though the hand-written love letter has been replaced by theFacebook message, and the stress of a face-to-faceconversation with a text message, love remains the same.Love was often associated with imagesof hand-written poetry and serenading in the moonlight; suave gendementhat graciously pulled out chairs orpresented bouquets of flowers to theirdates. Despite having these ideas ofwhat proper dating etiquette entailed,it seemed that we had let some of therules slip. In a society where relationships are defined more by a Facebookstatus than true feelings, and where textmessaging has steadily replaced face-to-face conversations, one must wonder:where did all the romance go?It was possible that romance wasjust under our noses, and the ability torecognize it was lost with the changingtimes. Standards were raised; unless significant others were buying diamondsor writing long letters proclaiming then-unwavering affection, they were notconsidered true romantics. Maybe itwasnt that romance had been lost forever, left behind in an era with knightsin shining armor; perhaps it could befound in simple notes slipped underdesks, a lingering smile, or a warmconversation. Romance is when yourealize its not all about you; its aboutyou and someone else. Its all about thelittle things that add up to equal love,junior Stephanie Albrecht said.Its hardbecause youhave devoted alot of your life toa person andall of a suddenthey are notthere.When I sawhim (after webroke up) it wasawkward, becausewanted to beexcited, butI couldntfbe.Junior Nathan LohrmannThere was something to be said forthe smallest of gestures. If chivalrywas truly dead, why did boys take theextra time to hold open the door fortheir dates, or pass the timeless test ofmeeting the parents? Hopeless romantics, who doubted if love would everredeem itself and reach the invisiblestandards set by society, should haveconsidered that perhaps true romancewasnt merely in fairy tales and movies.Romance is still around, said freshman Casey Papp. You just need toknow where to look. -ELIZA WILLIAMSbruisedbut notbrokenTwo South students discuss the feelingsthat accompanied their break-up.Junior Kelsey PruettThree BloomingtonSouth couples sharethe details thatmake theirrelationshipspecial.Gavin Ankney &Jessica CarpenterGrade: 9Met: Through friendsSong: UndecidedLength of relationship: Four monthsFirst date: Went to a movie in thetheater.Kevin Weinberg &Maya WahrmanGrade: 10Met: Went to Jackson CreekSong: Ive Just Seen a Face byThe BeadesLength of relationship: Two and ahalf yearsFirst date: Went to The Da VinciCode in theaters.Brendan Michaelsen& Adrian Hepf erGrade: Michaelson 9, Hepfer 11Met: Bloomington Swim ClubSong: You and Me by LifehouseLength of Relationship: Six monthsFirst date: Went to see Hancock intheaters.dating \| STUDENT LIFE \| 113
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