Welcome to the 'Lover Girl' dating era. It's time to embrace romance.

What's your favourite season? Mine's the 'Lover Girl' era. Don't worry, this dating trend isn't a catchy buzzword to describe bad behaviour. Rather refreshingly, it describes people who proudly call themselves romantic, those who are embracing their soppy side — something that's historically been regarded as a bit cringe, or something we should hide. The Lover Girl dating trend is about tossing aside that boring cynicism and disdain. Get in, girlies, we're embracing our love of romance and we don't care if you don't think we're cool. We're in great company, too. Sixty percent of UK women surveyed by Bumble identify as Lover Girls and are "celebrating romance with renewed enthusiasm," according to the dating app. Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed would proudly call themselves romantic at heart, with 51 percent embracing qualities like thoughtfulness and passion in their quest for love. Old-school romantic gestures are also having a moment, with 42 percent loving unexpected gifts, 42 percent enjoying forehead kisses, and 38 percent liking handwritten love notes. What does Lover Girl-ishness look like in the dating realm? Well, it starts with knowing what you want and being intentional about finding it. Forty-seven percent of single folks say they're clearer about their dating goals, and 40 percent are focusing on quality over quantity when it comes to dates. SEE ALSO: The curse of the neverending flirtationship As someone who can quote Pride and Prejudice (the 2005 period drama film directed by Joe Wright) word for word, I have been in my Lover Girl era for longer than I can remember. Did I just binge-watch Netflix's Nobody Wants This and re-add Adam Brody to my list of fictional boyfriends? Yes, yes I did (let's be honest, Seth Cohen was already on that list). I am looking for Emily Henry-level romance, but the reality of the dating scene hasn't quite matched up to the fictional romantic heroes I've been lusting after. It's worth noting that romance hasn't always