"Love without romance" could mean idealistic platonic love, as most posters have interpreted it, but one person mentioned "motel love," another category entirely.

How 'bout this country-rock semi-hit from a few years back? I can't remember who recorded it, but do remember the title plus one line of lyrics that preceded it:

"I've never done this kind of thing before, have you?
Third Rate Romance, Low Rent Rendezvous."