there's romance in scenes one, two, and three

• in scene one Romeo's upset because he's in love with Rosaline, who doesn't love him back - unrequited love.
• This shows that Romeo is romantic and emotional. Romeo says the love's confusing- "a choking gall" ("gall" means bitter) and a "preserving sweet.
• In Scene Two, Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. In Scene Three, Juliet is encouraged to consider it. These scenes hint that Romeo and Juliet may become lovers- both of them have some experience of romance, but they're either unhappy or unenthusiastic about it.
• The characters Rosaline and Paris make Romeo and Juliet seem even more passionate and loving in contrast.
• Rosaline is "chaste" (pure)- her character contrasts with Juliet's passionate behaviour later on. Paris is polite, which contrasts with Romeo's inappropriate kissing in act 1, scene 5.