Comparing Romeo And Juliet

At this point you’re probably thinking well Juliet of course, but hang with me. What about Rosaline? If Romeo would have met Rosaline instead of Juliet at the Capulet’s party? Would Romeo and Juliet still be the “star-crossed lovers” the text makes them to be? Personally I believe that Romeo would find love with Rosaline because they would meet and fall in love.
In the beginning of the play Romeo is sorrowful over the fact that Rosaline doesn’t love him back. Benvolio is trying to cheer him up by saying there are other fish in the sea, but Romeo is having none of it. Eventually Benvolio convinces Romeo to go crash the Capulet party and he sees Juliet at the party, but what if he met and actually talked to Rosaline instead of Juliet?
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the text Romeo has only view Rosaline from afar and never actually talked to her. The problem with this is that Rosaline is extremely aloof and would not view him as her equal and Romeo would need to find a way to woo her. I think he could do it. Romeo has show to be very adept with words and could change her mind about him. In the balcony scene Romeo makes many religious comparisons with Juliet and she loves it and I believe he could do the same with Rosaline.
The second problem is that Romeo only really has an infatuation with Rosaline because of her body if you catch my drift. In the first scene of act 1 Romeo is lovesick over her and Benvolio tells Romeo to gaze upon other beauties, but Romeo just cannot get his mind off of her beauty and grace. I’m positive that if he had a chance to talk to her and show her his personality she would come around and Romeo would get over his infatuation and begin an actual love and maybe a relationship.
The third and final problem is Romeo gaining the confidence and tell Rosaline how he feels and just be himself around her. In the first scene of the story Romeo has only ever watched her never once did he have the confidence to go and talk to her. Over time I am sure that he could become comfortable around her and be able to show her his true self and they would fall in love.
In conclusion Romeo has a real chance with Rosaline and if he would just talk to her and be himself around her he would never have to live the rest of his tragic live with Juliet and never have to die. If Romeo had just talked to Rosaline at the party instead of Juliet.