Blown off course on Mediterranean cruise of love

A couple embarks on a Mediterranean cruise to spark their romance.

We embarked on the trip when the travel editor, upon learning that Luke and I had been dating for only six months, wondered if we would like to go on a cruise, one designed for couples with romance in mind. We jumped at the chance to bond while sailing the blue-green waters of the Mediterranean.

Apparently, the travel editor thought something else could happen. In fact, she thought it might be a fascinating ex-periment, of sorts, for a budding romance. It seems she was acquainted with the phenomenon of a couple's first vacation together being something of a relationship tester.

Back in the office, I explained my dismay at the romantic backfire and asked her if she had heard of this happening before.