Romeo and Juliet

In class we are currently reading Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. Although this book is very difficult to understand at first, once you break it down it is easier to tell what is happening in the story. Right now our class is pondering on the thought of Romeo and Juliet being in love at first sight, and whether it is true. I believe that this is not true because Romeo claimed to be in love with Juliet without even speaking to her, which does not seem like you could love someone before meeting them. Also, after having the debate in class, i believe that that Romeo and Juliet have lust at first sight and infatuation. The signs for this are urgency and neediness. They fell like they have to be with eachother at all times, this is infatuation.  To be in love means something deeper than being attracted to someone, you must get to know them for who they are and not just fall in love with the looks of the person. This is why i think that Romeo and Juliet are not in love.