February 14 seems to have a similar theme in the minds of girls everywhere. It’s a day devoted to love; highlighting its absence or presence in your life. Our emotions surrounding the holiday vary; we either plummet into a fit of depression because we’re alone (even though that doesn’t bother us any other day of the year), or we temporarily transform into a sappy, smiley, cutesy freak. Guys, on the other hand, view this day a little differently. Maybe we could learn a few things from them!
How do you feel about Valentine’s Day?
1. Steve Lambe, a finance senior, says “Me and my last girlfriend broke up last year on V-Day. So I guess I have officially been single for one year! Valentine’s Day? More like Victory Day. Vindication Day. I’m going to celebrate the one year anniversary this year.”
2. Andrew Murray, a political science and history senior, says “Like girls, most guys want to be with someone on Feb. 14, even though many probably feel that it is an unnecessary time to express your love for someone else. If you’re with a girl, you should have her feel like Valentine’s Day is every day, not just one day in February.”
3. Kyle Carfagna, a physiology junior says, “Valentine’s day, the day after my birthday. The most common thing I hear when telling people when my birthday is, is ‘Oh my god! That’s the day before Valentine’s day!’ Fantastic. No girl for Valentine’s day, no girl for my birthday……always works out that way. I hate St. Valentine. He’s really ruined my life.”
Most memorable Valentine’s Day?
4. John Granatell, a communications senior:
“In 7th grade, I thought it would be nice to buy all the girls in my class a little Valentine’s Day teddy bear ….I bought 14 or 15 and handed them out to all of the girls at the beginning of the day. The day went by, and no one said ‘Happy Valentine’s day’ back. Didn’t even get a thank you. My heart was broken in 7th grade.”
5. Eric Perlman, a business management senior:
After planning a romantic Valentine’s dinner with his girlfriend at their favorite restaurant, things went south when they had a heated argument at the beginning, resulting in a public scene and him storming out of the restaurant. The fight continued all the way home, and didn’t end there. She locked herself in the bedroom crying, and after waiting downstairs for a long time, Eric decided he needed to show her how sorry he was. He found the nicest table cloth he could to lay across the table, and lit some Shabbat candles (for ambiance)—he said it was between those or a menorah. Not having skills in the culinary arena, he scrambled some eggs and cooked some pasta, mixed them together, then burned some frozen chicken he found in the freezer to put on top. He lit the candles and dimmed the lights, then knocked on her bedroom door. She opened still with tears in her eyes, but when seeing his pathetic attempt to create a romantic “gourmet” meal, threw her arms around him in excitement. It was probably the worst food ever, but it saved the night and probably the relationship.
6. Jamie Ensell, a finance junior:
His Junior year of high school had been dating a girl for a couple months, when Valentine’s Day rolled around. He knew his parents would be out of town, so he spent the week before planning the perfect night. He looked up recipes and made shrimp scampi for dinner, then homemade crème brulée (from scratch!). He sprinkled rose pedals up the stairs to his bedroom where he had lit candles and set the mood. It was the perfect night!