being a hopeless romantic

Being a hopeless romantic is one thing, but being an old-fashioned 90s like hopeless romantic is whole different thing. Your ideals are rooted deep within your core, keeping alive the way you were raised and the way your parents upbrought you. You wouldn't allow someone to hold your heart in their hands unless you have complete faith in them.

People say chivalry is dead, but to you, it will always be alive. Old school hopeless romantics don't settle for less, they know fully well what they deserve and won't stop searching until they have found it.

They romanticize everything like everything, they are filmy, they would use songy slangs in their talk which in now days people domain as 'cringe'. Their standards are sky-high (but in a good way).

Love letters, roses, kisses on cheeks, there are certain elements they crave in a romantic relationship. They want their love to be kind and respectful, and be able to talk out their feelings  instead of brushing them under the rug. They crave a solid relationship that flourishes and they know they won't find that with someone who doesn't meet those standards.

When i hear my parents recounting, i see a certain kind of innocence that's dictated by first meetings, holdings of hands, sending across letters through common friends and fighting with the world to be with each other. It almost always puts a smile on my face. However, it also leaves a small part of me envious because being their child i inherit those trait of 90s love and it's fucking 20s. 

90s kind of people probably have the latest smart phone, which can store thousands of pictures. However, if you are an old school romantic at heart, just like i am, then you know there is something different about keeping the things they sent you as a treasure so safe and close to your heart, like keeping their letters in box with lock, those roses in books those jhumkas (ear-rings)
you bought for her i think these all are a time honored tradition.

it's a wonderful way to share memories and keeps the spirits of love and lovers to close by. Many still take great comfort in carrying those memories with them because they believe in hope and dreams they are always up to struggle for the love they desire.