actually romantic

A sarcastic phrase used to describe when someone’s hate or obsession with you crosses into weirdly affectionate territory. Comes from Taylor Swift’s 2025 song “Actually Romantic” on The Life of a Showgirl, where she mocks a rival’s fixation on her by calling it “sweet” and “romantic.”

Basically means: You’re so obsessed it’s kind of flattering.

“She’s been subtweeting me for weeks. Honestly? It’s actually romantic.”

actually romantic by tslover1989 October 17, 2025

Freehearted Romantic

freehearted romantic (noun / identity)
freehearted romantic | ˈfrē-ˌhär-təd rō-ˈman-tik

A person who experiences and values romantic connection deeply through heart resonance, but does not frame relationships through ownership, exclusivity, or conventional partnership structures.

“I’m a freehearted romantic—I connect deeply, but I don’t believe love needs to be owned or formalized.”

"Ashley is a freehearted romantic, she expresses attraction in the moment with whom she resonates with."

Freehearted Romantic by Grandloop June 10, 2026

Social Media Romantic 

A Person Who Has Several Short Lived Romantic Relationships That Are Publicized All Over Social Media.

She Be Talking To Everybody , She Is A Social Media Romantic

Social Media Romantic by CocoPGE January 15, 2017

Urban Dictionary romantic 

Someone who proclaims their love by making a flattering Urban Dictionary definition of the person's name.

Voting really gets bogged down with all the Urban Dictionary romantics

Urban Dictionary romantic by Shyawayfromprofanitiesomewhy January 25, 2017

Pro-pet romantic preference 

Aka. P.P.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who wants and or has pets

Vanessa is only interested in dating people who have pets because she believes it shows they can handle some responsibility, are compassionate, and considerate. She has a pro-pet romantic preference.

Pro-pet romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 2, 2021

Pet irrelevant romantic preference

Aka. P.I.R.P.; When an individual is romantically attracted to people regardless of whether or not they want and or have pets

Jenise is romantically attracted to other people regardless of whether or not they have pets. She has a pet irrelevant romantic preference.

Pet irrelevant romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 2, 2021

Politically aligned romantic preference 

aka. P.A.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people of the same political identity as they are

Emma is a supporter of Libertarian party who is only willing to date people are supporters of the Libertarian political party. She has a politically aligned romantic preference.

Politically aligned romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 4, 2021