At the heart of Romance is love. It could be the love between a husband and wife. Girlfriend and her beau. A parent’s love for their child. Love is timeless and it has its symbols. Like a diamond given at the start of a marriage. A rattle given at the beginning of life. A watch given for a graduation or retirement. Pearl earrings given for no specific reason at all. These tokens of affection, of love, of romance—they have been our life’s work.