20+ Women Confess What Gestures They Now Consider to Be 'Creepy' That Were Formerly 'Romantic'

The times they are a changing, baby. You can't just grab you a partner and legally bind them to you for a couple of chickens anymore. That might have been romantic way wayyy back in the day, but obviously that is not something in our evolved society that is considered romantic. There are many obvious "romantic gestures" we have all out grown as a society, but that is ever-changing and now there are some not-so-obvious ones we're all starting to realize. For example, in the early 2000s, a guy you dumped showing up to your house with a boombox playing a love song and crying for you because they can't function without you was one of the most romantic gestures and was featured in popular rom-coms. Now, that sounds a little stalker-ish and to most woman and like you don't understand that no means no. See where I'm getting at? Well, if you need to be enlightened on what "romantic gestures" are now considered to be "creepy" scroll on down and see what these woman had to say!

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