APAD: whirlwind romance

Definition

   a romantic relationship that develops quickly

 

Examples

   1) Their whirlwind romance led to a spontaneous wedding in Vegas.

   2) Their whirlwind romance swept them off their feet, leading to a

      spontaneous marriage within weeks of meeting each other.

 

Etymology

   The term likely alludes to the swift nature of the relationship, similar to the

   unpredictable movement of a whirlwind.

 

Synonyms

   passionate fling, sudden love interest

 

- englishdaily626.com [edited]

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According to my friend Sid, Christianity brought in the modern idea of love,

present-day stories of whirlwind romance were exalted for nothing but naked

profit, and an arranged marriage was the only sane way of uniting a couple.

 

That was twenty years ago and he just came back from his honeymoon in Mumbai

with his new bride procured by his parents. Over lunch at a San Diego food court

we had a heated discussion about individual choice, free will, and other

American values. He was backward and dead wrong, I thought. Two decades later,

I'm not sure.