Why are roses the main symbol of love instead of other flowers?

[Micheal6918]

Why do most people give rose flowers as a sign of love to their partner while there are other flowers?

[andreasderjuengere]

because... most other flowers don't have thorns?

Looks appropriate to me.

The only alternatives I could think of are

- thistles

- cactus

[exitseven]

Because Robert Burns wrote that "My love is like a red, red, rose".

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[Kelly6]

@Micheal6918 maybe goes back to Tudor dynasty.

or just about red color

[loveslongnails]

They had a better lobbyist than the marijuana plant.

[NathanDavis]

Victorian's Secret...