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No Romeo and Juliet were not lovers when they were children. The story of Romeo and Juliet is a classic tale of two star-crossed lovers who come from two feuding families the Montagues and the Capulets. Although their families were enemies the young lovers were drawn to each other and eventually found themselves in a forbidden love affair.

The play begins when Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet meet at a masquerade ball. They instantly fall in love and make a secret marriage pact but they do not consummate their marriage until later in the play. This indicates that they did not have any kind of relationship prior to the masquerade ball. In fact they had never even met before that night.

Furthermore the play is set in the Renaissance era when children were not allowed to have romantic relationships. Juliet is only thirteen when the play begins and Romeo is a bit older but not old enough to be in a serious relationship. They are both too young to be in love and as a result were not lovers when they were children.

It is only through the power of fate and the dramatic events of the play that the two young lovers are able to realize their forbidden love. Even though Romeo and Juliet were not lovers when they were children their love for each other eventually leads them to make the ultimate sacrifice.

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Percival Sporer

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