Why Did Romeo And Juliet Fall In Love At First Sight?

Love is a powerful feeling people have when thinking or looking at someone or something. Love at first sight isn't real, because people who fall in love can't tell what the person has been through or who they are now by what they look like. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet fall in love, but their families are sworn enemies. The first time they lock eyes they fell in love and new they were destined for each other. Despite the fact that many people believe in love at first sight, it actually is just a fairytale. Primarily, love at first sight might be an exaggeration of what really happened. When people tell stories they sometimes exaggerate on what really happened. For example, in the article, On Courtship and Marriage, it states, “Most people, looking back, think their own romance the most beautiful in the world,” (Source A). When people describe the first time …show more content…
Looking at someone and thinking you love them, is establishing your opinion of them from there looks. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night,” (Source D). Romeo was just in love with Rosaline and now glancing at Juliet, he is transformed. Now he has never loved anyone and he has never seen beauty. Romeo is basing his life on a glimpse of Juliet. He has established his entire opinion of Juliet on what she looks like and he doesn't even realize that she is his enemy. Therefore, love at first sight is composed of looks and not personality. In conclusion, love at first sight isn't real just a fairytale. Love at first sight is probably exaggerated, it is just the idea of what the person wants, and is is based on looks. Romeo and Juliet stretch what really happened when they first saw each other and their attraction is just based on what each other look like. Also, they just like the idea of being in