I am not a fan of this so called holiday. This probubly stems from listening to my father talk about it as a conspiracy created by halmark and other corporations to increase sales. However, the idea of it being a "Hallmark Holiday" doesn't bother me too much, after all what holiday isn't one now a days. There are two main reasons I dislike the holiday.
1. The Expectations. Every man knows that he is expected to do something great. Each guy then either tries to reach those expectations or not, in either case he fails. Why does he fail? Because women create these crazy ideas of what they "expect" their significant others to do on this loathsome holiday. These expectations are usually above and beyond what any normal person would think on any other day, thus dooming the men because they can't possibly meet these expectations. Then when expectations are met the girl either has to pretend like they were, even though there is dissapointment or be out right disappointed (hopefully she chooses the former).
2. A years worth of romance and thoughtfulness is cramed into one day. It's too confining. If someone thinks of something really sweet to do for their significant other they are far more likely to save it for valentines day than to just act upon their inspiration. These means instead of a romantic day on November 6 or July 23 the couple get one day, with the rest of America on February 14. I personally would much rather smaller romantic things throughout the year than one out of proportion day.
So those are my thoughts on February 14.
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You make some very good points. Still, I can't help but enjoy Valentine's Day. I've never had a boyfriend or anyone you'd traditionally share the day with, but my friends and I have a killer time. For me, it's about spending the day with people you love. Sure, you should tell them they are great on more than just one appointed day of the year, but it never hurts to have one more excuse. :-)
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