Romeo and Juliet may seem in love, but they are in fact in lust. The two "lovers" are immature and naïve, they have never felt real love for anyone before, just lust. "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night" (1.5.50). Romeo states here that he has never seen true beauty till this night, and that he has never loved till now, but he is basing this "love" off pure looks and appearance. …show more content…
"I have no joy of this contract tonight. This is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden. Too like the lighting, which doth cease to be, ere one can say, it lightens" (2.2.117-120). The young Juliet even realizes how impulsive and rash they are being, but later that night Juliet still agrees to get married, a day after they met each other for the first time. Furthermore, Juliet is being rebellious, she is looking for an escape from her parents, like teenagers normally do. "Now by St. Peters church and Peter too, he shall not make me a joyful bride. I wonder at this haste that I must wed. Ere he that should husband comes to woo. I pray to you, tell my lord and father, madam, I will not marry yet; and, when I do I swear, it shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate,