Candlelight dinners, bouquets of roses, wild passionate bouts of sex, whispering sweet nothings in each other’s ears….this is what often comes to mind when most people think of true love. But while all these things are definitely symbolic of love and romance, they do not necessarily constitute genuine, true love. While everyone has his or her own definition of what true love really is, I believe there are 3 essential elements that must be present in any romantic relationship in order for true love to exist.