What Kind Of Romantic Are You; Hopeless OR Hopeful? A hopeless romantic is someone who is optimistic about love & loves the idea of being in love, and that being said, when they fall in love, they fall hard. Because they're optimistic about love, even after they get their heart broken, they don't give up on the possibility of love. Think of a romantic fairytale ending, that's what a hopeless romantic wants; their 'happily ever after'.