Do men need romance?

To my knowledge, it is women who want and need to be wined and dined, and we are not ashamed of it. But, gentlemen, you could tell us; do you also need romance? If so, how do you need it, with flowers and chocolates too?

Jamie
Probably not in the traditional sense of the word, I would say. Romance could be interpreted in many ways and it starts becoming ambiguous when thoughts of chocolate and roses comes in. Because not many men would want their woman to go to the ends of the world to buy some exotic trinket to show their love.
However, men think about comfort and security in the relationship. If his woman can relax with him when he is doing the things he likes doing, this could be the nearest to romance he would require. It is like doing fun things with your best buddy but with a twist – this buddy comes with benefits.

Eugene
Jamie nailed it. Men do not really expect the wining and dining, and not that much attention. If he is certain his woman loves him, and he can chill and have simple uncomplicated fun with her, then he is a contented man. Just enough attention for him to know that she cares, but do not suffocate him.

Benjie
There is something called a Love Language, each one of us has one. Some way that makes you feel loved-things that someone does for or with you that make you feel like they love you.
For girls, I think it is kind of mixed up because they love presents, wines, flowers and quality time, all at ago. I think it is different with guys. I do not really care about presents, would not mind if I did not receive anything on my birthday. But, I love attention, I love to talk, to be with the person I love, to do things together. That is what is important to me. That for me is what being romantic is.

Andrew
Men - we are far more stereotyped in mind than women. Therefore, our ideas regarding romance are more uniform. Even the strongest men need this grand passion- and we are made better by it, though we may not confess it.
We like to be loved cheerfully. A gloomy passion bores us inexpressibly, no matter how loyal it may be. We like carefully, rather than badly, timed expressions of affection. We like to be loved in private but to be treated with dignity in public. Nearly all women are flattered and pleased if the man they adore expresses his love before the whole world. Men do not operate like this. I have found this to be very true even with the most dignified ladies.

But, I’m yet to see the man who is not averse to having the woman he loves provoke the least comment in public. We seem to feel that something is lost to us if the public observes our happiness, however legitimate and commendable it may be.
The women who always contradict us before our peers, do not know how to make us happy. I am better satisfied to have her show deference to my opinions and suppress her demonstrations if she must...anyway. I like a woman to show her love in discreet ways, to play about with my tastes, to agree with me in my most cherished opinions, to follow my counsel and to ask for my advice. I will never question her love.