Personally, I think Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest day-light robbery’s society constantly buys into. Card shops are decorated with red love-hearts, you can’t find a normal birthday card for your best friend because they’ve reduced normal occasion cards down to create a huge display for the ‘special’ day and all the little teddy’s and gifts are, to be honest, pretty tacky. Of course, Valentine’s Day is not the only occasion we waste money on silly commodities that have no real purpose, I’ve seen cards for all sorts of strange things, including a congratulations for the weight loss… (I’m not really sure how I would feel about receiving that card?) But Valentine’s Day seems to be a big favourite with the occasion stores which I find bizarre because for me at least, the day is ridiculous.
Why do you need a day to prove your love?
If you are in a solid relationship and you love your partner, why do you need a day to show this? Surely every day should be affectionate – within reason – we’re bound to have a few grumpy days…! I don’t understand why on this particular day such a big fuss is made – I’m not one for soppy love stories, so maybe that’s why – but I just think it’s all very showy. If you really care about someone, you don’t need a day to prove it…
Eating out is a NO
I could not think of anything worse than going out for a meal on Valentine’s Day. Walking into a room filled with ‘loved up’ couples is for me an absolute no. I want to enjoy my dinner, not be put off by the PDA on the next table. It’s busy and expensive. I’d sooner have a home cooked meal IF I was going to celebrate it – which I wouldn’t do. I don’t need an excuse to go out with my boyfriend for dinner or drinks.
Single Girls Night Out
Just please don’t do this. This is not okay. You may argue – this is just my opinion after all – but if there’s a group of singles ‘out for the girls’ who ‘don’t need no boys’ then you give the opposite message to the surrounding people. I’m sorry but that’s just what it looks like. It’s okay to feel a little blue about being single, but please don’t advertise your single life as if it’s the best time ever when really most girls are after the perfect partner. For some girls, the single life may be perfect which is not a problem, in fact I’m all for girl power and the independent female. But you’ll find those girls who are truly happy riding solo don’t need to declare to the world how happy they are that they’re single – because they actually are happy and are busy being happy. Sorry gals!
The gifts
Buying gifts for your significant other is hard enough at the best of times. We already have Christmas and Birthdays, why do we need another occasion to spoil them?! As a student, I can just about afford them something half decent twice a year – the best I could do for V Day would probably be a discounted box of chocolates…! But I see girls getting expensive necklaces and boys with shiny watches! My argument is this, yes it’s nice to treat your partner – but if you keep treating them the specialness dies away and loses the meaning. Save the gifts for the big occasions, not some day commercial businesses try to make some extra dollar!
I know for some people I’m being super anti-romantic, but for me I think I’m doing the opposite. Romance shouldn’t need an occasion. Telling someone you love them shouldn’t have to be written on a huge A4 sized card accompanied by a dozen (overprized) roses. For me, romance doesn’t need to be showy – it shouldn’t be material gifts it should be the quality time you spend with each other. This Valentine’s Day, like every other one, I won’t be seeing my boyfriend. I’ll treat it as a normal day and when I next see my boyfriend I’ll tell him I love him because I want to, not because a day has made me. As for you single girls, don’t worry about being single on V Day. If you’re reading this you’re probably in your twenties – if not younger – anyway. You don’t need a significant other. Just enjoy being independent. You’ll meet the right person when the time’s right.
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