romancing
Pursuing with passion
Romancing is the act of pursuing someone romantically—wooing, courting, seducing.
It suggests attentive gestures and emotional persuasion: He spent months romancing her before she agreed to a date.
The word extends to enthusiastic cultivation of anything: romancing the idea of early retirement, romancing investors.
There's often a hint of idealization or fantasy in the pursuit.
Romantic pursuit of another
- courtingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
suitor · matchmaking · betrothal · fiancé · fiancée · chivalry · dalliance · amour
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- captivationState of being fascinated
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
sophistication · gallantry · finesse · wit · magnetism · fascination · beguiling · mesmerizing
Gentle, caring quality
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- warmthHeat you feel
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
adoration · endearment · cherishing · caressing · embracing · heartfelt · sentimentality · bonding
Intense emotional warmth
- desireIntense wanting
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
- eroticismSexual desire's aesthetic quality
fervor · ecstasy · rapture · burning · craving · intensity · heat · fire
Seeking journey for something
- journeyTravel from place to place
- voyageJourney by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
exploration · expedition · escapade · getaway · whirlwind · exotic · moonlit · destination
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- bodice-ripperSensational romantic fiction
- HarlequinMasked comic servant
- protagonistStory's central figure
hero · heroine · happily-ever-after · bestseller · paperback · genre · melodrama · saga
wooing
Romantic pursuit of another
- courtingRomantic pursuit of another
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- datingPursuing romantic connections
seduction · suitor · matchmaking · betrothal · fiancé · fiancée · chivalry · dalliance · amour · beau
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- captivationState of being fascinated
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
grace · sophistication · gallantry · finesse · wit · magnetism · fascination · beguiling · mesmerizing · spellbinding
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
intimacy · adoration · endearment · cherishing · caressing · embracing · heartfelt · sentimentality · bonding · attachment
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
- desireIntense wanting
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- sensualityPursuit of physical pleasure
eroticism · fervor · ecstasy · rapture · burning · craving · intensity · heat · fire · obsession
quest
Seeking journey for something
wanderlust · exploration · expedition · escapade · getaway · whirlwind · exotic · moonlit · destination · paradise
novel
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- bodice-ripperSensational romantic fiction
- HarlequinMasked comic servant
protagonist · hero · heroine · happily-ever-after · bestseller · paperback · genre · melodrama · saga · epic
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- promiscuitypromiscuity, sleeping around, casual sex, hookups, one-night stands
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
romancingrejecting
Refusing to accept
spurning · ignoring · neglecting · rebuffing · shunning
romancingtruth-telling
Communicating only facts
truth · being honest · stating facts · faithfulness · honesty
romancingsettling down
Becoming stable and rooted
committing · marrying · faithfulness · domesticating · monogamy
- Romancing the StoneAdventure film about jewel
romantic, romance, romances, Roman, romanticize, romanticism, romanced, romancer, romancers