Personally, I think it is a pretty pointless "holiday". To me, it's just a corporate event, disguised as a day that has a thoughtful intent. It's typically extrememly over-commercialized, where people feel the need to buy something for their "someone", and have an extravagant day. I'd rather just spend the day doing simple stuff and not have to buy each other stuff, but enjoying the other's company. Post thoughts or comments if you have anything to say
Husband and I don't observe it. It has purely commercial origins, neither of us need candy or stuffed animals or balloons (or to broadcast the "stability of our relationship" by the public consumption of such), and we otherwise have date nights and do nice things for each other all year around. So yeah, no real need for the whole thing.
There are 364 other days in the year to express your love to someone, and I feel it shouldn't depend on material items the way Valentines day makes it. Money can't buy you love <3
Even though it's a "special day" built on compelling folks to spend money, I did some shit for the girlfriend today. Mainly because A) I'm not a very romantic person normally, wanted to show it for once, and B) I just happened to have gotten paid today and wanted to do shit because of reason A. Had a drawn bath with rose petals, scented candles, and some instrumental jazz waiting for her when she finished work (rubbed her down and played with those tittays), then we ordered some pizza, watched a movie, and I got to stick it in her ass since she's on her period. Pretty sweet day, but it just happened to be v-day. And now I have a sudden appreciation for the saxophone.
I think mostly it's a load of crap. If you're with someone you love/have feelings for you shouldn't have to go all out one day a year just to prove it. As someone has already mentioned, you have 364 other days to make them feel special. It's pure commercialism, playing on society's view that you absolutely must buy something for someone on valentines day, otherwise you obviously don't appreciate them. Honestly it makes me sick how some people even expect to be spoiled with loads of expensive things. The shitty thing is, unless you meet an outrageously cool girl, you're always going to have to buy her something for valentine's day just to keep her happy. And that's all it is, it's not buying presents because you want to make them feel special, it's buying them a fuckload of expensive unnecessary crap because you don't want your girlfriend to go in a mood with you. Society sucks ass.
Had my first Valentine's with the gf yesterday, it was fun...I got her flowers (price was sooo jacked up) and we went to a hibachi dinner. It was something fun to do in this very long winter. That being said, I'm sure if we're together a few years or get married I'd be over going all out on V-Day.
Some roses and dinner. Spent some time together. No big deal. She loved it and I was happy to see her that way. No need to get your panties in a wad.
Reminds me of a comedian who's birthday is on valentines day, and he describes how even on his birthday he's stuck buying someone dinner. That's gotta suck. EDIT: double oranges
I had a great Valentines. It was first single valentines after being in a long relationship. It was nice to have no worries or stresses about a lady yesterday. I'm glad to be single and happy again! K-HOP
I bought valentine's day gifts because I wanted to. Not because she wanted me to. I told that bitch she better get me chocolates tho!
Yeah sorry if I came across like that man i'm just bitter lol. You know what they say, at the touch of love everyone becomes a poet. Hope you got your chocolates too bro haha
