A major social problem that arises when an individual sets their romantic expectations and standards too high for decent people, who the individual likes, to be able to achieve. Normally it is fine to have some standards, but when descent people are unable to fulfill those expectations because of the large number of them and or because the expectations require extremely large amounts money and resources, require the individual to be in perfect physical shape that most people are not able to achieve, and or require the individual to be skilled at doing things that most people don’t know how to do that well, then the individual's expectations may be set too high. This is highly unethical to do, because extremely high standards tend to be very unreasonable and can prevent decent people from being able to get into a romantic relationship due to factors far beyond control.
Annabeth: Why is Emma so upset?
Lauren: She was in a relationship with a Johnny, but he dumped her because she supposedly didn't fulfill his expectations. The thing was his expectations were very unreasonable to begin with. He expects his partner to have flat abs, not to talk to other boys at all, and spend most of her time with him.
Annabeth: He sounds very inconsiderate. I am sure she will find someone better than him who knows how to treat their partner with respect. It sounds like Emma is another victim of the High Romantic Standards Dilemma.
Lauren: Agreed.
Lauren: She was in a relationship with a Johnny, but he dumped her because she supposedly didn't fulfill his expectations. The thing was his expectations were very unreasonable to begin with. He expects his partner to have flat abs, not to talk to other boys at all, and spend most of her time with him.
Annabeth: He sounds very inconsiderate. I am sure she will find someone better than him who knows how to treat their partner with respect. It sounds like Emma is another victim of the High Romantic Standards Dilemma.
Lauren: Agreed.
by Vanguard 1998 March 3, 2021
Get the High Romantic Standards Dilemmamug. 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.
Basically means: You’re so obsessed it’s kind of flattering.
by tslover1989 October 17, 2025
Get the actually romanticmug. 1. Any culture related to Scared Roman Empire or Eastern/Western Roman Empire.
2. Food like shish kebab and fattoush makes you think of you might be a citizen in Roman Empire before many relocations; if you believe there is a relocation theory exists.
2. Food like shish kebab and fattoush makes you think of you might be a citizen in Roman Empire before many relocations; if you believe there is a relocation theory exists.
by Romantic Guy September 17, 2023
Get the Romanticmug. Aka. R.O.R.P.; When an individual is romantically attracted to people regardless of what religion they practice
Santiago actively practices Islam, but he is open to dating people who practice other religions. He has a religiously open romantic preference.
by Vanguard 1998 April 10, 2021
Get the Religiously open romantic preferencemug. “I think broken things have such a sad beauty, after years of stories and tragedy infused into them they can be much more romantical than the new things that haven’t lived at all.”
by Nikiguppies April 12, 2024
Get the Romanticalmug. Aka. P.C.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who wants and or has children, regardless of whether they prefer to adopt children or have
Emily has a pro-child romantic preference, for she will only date people who want to have kids with her.
by Vanguard 1998 April 11, 2021
Get the Pro-child romantic preferencemug. Person A: “I’m asexual, but i like romanting with my long distance boyfriend.”
Person B: “You guys are so cute together.”
Person B: “You guys are so cute together.”
by Zoe M.P. July 15, 2019
Get the Romantingmug.