Why is romance important?

Song of Songs 2:2-3Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women. Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.

Song of Songs 5:10My lover is dark and dazzling, better than ten thousand others!

Song of Songs 6:8-9Even among sixty queens and eighty concubines and countless young women, I would still choose my dove, my perfect one—the favorite of her mother, dearly loved by the one who bore her. The young women see her and praise her; even queens and royal concubines sing her praises.

Romance is important because it expresses the value of both individuals in a loving relationship.

Song of Songs 2:4, 16He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me. . . . My lover is mine, and I am his. He browses among the lilies.

Romance is important because it encourages each person to serve and care for the other.

Proverbs 5:15-17Drink water from your own well—share your love only with your wife. Why spill the water of your springs in the streets, having sex with just anyone? You should reserve it for yourselves. Never share it with strangers.

Song of Songs 4:12-15You are my private garden, my treasure, my bride, a secluded spring, a hidden fountain. Your thighs shelter a paradise of pomegranates with rare spices—henna with nard, nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh, and aloes, and every other lovely spice. You are a garden fountain, a well of fresh water streaming down from Lebanon’s mountains.

Romance is important because it guards intimacy and promotes faithfulness.