Are handjobs romantic?

They probably aren't

Not that I'm above lying about it to get one:

"The five knuckle shuffle is the most romantic thing going".

If done right yes! They can be extremely romantic.

...maybe if you combine it with a blowjob and passionate love making...

Setting is important when it comes to handjobs. It's also whatever you want it to be.

"If done right" pretty well nails it (no pun intended ;) )

I'd also say that if intercourse can be romantic, why not handjobs or blowjobs?

I thought this one was :-):
My wife's 21 year old sister had been staying with us after she injured her leg in a car accident, and was having trouble walking. One day my wife was at work and her sister decided to get a shower, after a few minutes I heard a loud thump. I ran to the door and asked if she was OK. She told me that she was not hurt, but she could not stand back up in the shower. I asked her if she wanted any help, and she said that it would be really weird if I saw her naked. I left her alone and a few minutes later I asked if she had gotten up yet. She told me no, and that she was embarrassed. As a joke I asked if it would help if I were naked too. to my surprise she said, "umm, yeah I think it might." "Really?" I asked. "If you don't think it would be to weird..." she said. I told her, "anything for you." So I stripped naked and came into the bathroom. She was sitting in the shower, she look up with a sad smile and said thank you. I helped her to get up and to finish her shower, we were laughing the whole time. At one point she turned around and I accidentally (I swear) poked her in the butt with my now fully erect dick. She looked down at it, and with a smirk on her face asked, "ahemm... what is that supposed to be?" I said, "Give me a break, this was your idea, I was just trying to help you out!" She just laughed and lightly swatted it so that it bobbed up and down. We finished up and before we dried off she told me that I was very sweet for helping her out and being a gentleman about it, then she leaned in and give me a big wet bear hug. While she was hugging me she realized that my rock hard cock was pressing into her stomach, She paused, and smirked at me again, "all right, just this once" Then she reached down and grabbed my warm dick in her hand and started to jerk me off! It didn't take long, after about 4 or five minutes I came all over her flat stomach and her dark pubes. With my dick still in her hand she gave me a very sweet kiss on my cheek and said with a big smile, "Don't tell my sister. OK?"

They could be, sure.
The act itself does not define romanticism, that is more defined by the likes or dislikes of both members of a couple and the intentions to please.

If done by candlelight.

Not really, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. :)

Not last I checked. But then again I am outdated I suppose. LOL!

Yes they can be romantic
and very very hot!

I think so, because they often occur on the spur of the moment, or in a less private situation - like in a car, or around the corner, or in the back of a bus - you know: when the girl just loves you so much, or hasn't seen you for a while, and she just can't wait to get her hands on you! ;)

I've given a lot of them. They're not romantic but they're sexy and effective.

Well I think if done out of love not just to keep the man quiet all sexual acts can be. If your a lady that just wants the man to quit asking for sex, then no. The other way to think about it is, the husband did something very sweet but you can offer him anything but your hand, then sure it is. It doesnt have to be just a handjob it could be full throtle sex just leaving out the pentration part, besides men dont care as long as they get off. LOL

Actually, I think they're extremely romantic, but naughty at the same time. She's touching you and you're touching her, and it's all mutual. I think it's even more romantic if it's slow and you both take your time. It doesn't always have to be like it is in porn... lol

Thats considered priming the pump it can be romantic if done in a dark theater

i don't think so....i don't even think they feel good. more effort please:)

Only if your girlfriend buys you one as a present!

Last time I checked, no, they feel good, but not romantic.

if done under the moonlit sky? hmmmmm, hahahhaa! ;-) ... i don't think so! ;-)

No, not romantic. Well...

lol, well you do, do them together. but i wouldnt call it romantic

Now that you mention it, not really. Theya are a lot of fun though. =P

Not for me. They can release tension though.

If you have Kenny G playing, have some delicious Champagne and candles burning... it might not be half bad.

My wife LIKES to stroke me so it's VERY romantic for US - it helps to get us "in the mood" ! ( I enjoy manipulating her by hand and fingering her as well ! ) For us it's usually a part of foreplay as we kiss each other while caressing and fondling each other's bodies ! Sometimes we both reach orgasm from that kind of foreplay ( she completes a "handjob" for me and I finish fingering her to get her off ) but it very rarely ENDS there - it's usually followed up with a lot more sexual interaction between the two of us !

No, and the men I know would prefer a BJ to a hand job any day.

Yeah, I guess so. Being married, there have been a few times I've wanted sex with the wife but she was physically unable to give me any pussy. In those cases, she still realized my need for intimacy with her, so she took matters into her own hands, so to speak, and did it with love and submission, so they were pleasant moments with her... don't know how romantic they were, but they were intimate.

No. They're erotic.

Yes I think they are ?

If done by some one you love yes its very romantic otherwise it just a turn on.

darn right..

only if im driving.or in an crowd of people.has to have some dare to it.

Im not sure, Ive had a few good ones, but, really,
there is so much more than that. I suppose if thats all you can get, it can be very romantic.