Valentine’s Day is another holiday that semi-revolves around spending money. That being said, I will admit it provides a nice opportunity to have a great evening, as long as you go about it well.
Valentine’s Day is not necessarily a day warranted for celebrating, not like it was when we were younger. I used to love Valentine’s Day.
I was everybody’s valentine, and in return I sent out my Ninja Turtle cards with clever quips such as “You’re a totally awesome dude.” At the end of the day you were stocked on candy and ended up with an “i like you” note.
That last part never actually happened to me, but I imagine it’s something that goes down a lot in elementary school.
But Valentine’s Day changes when you get older, and we develop these pesky things called feelings and emotions.
This day is completely different based on one major detail: status.
Valentine’s Day is far different depending on whether or not you are in a relationship.
If you are on this side, as I have been for awhile, the celebration of this day is a must, there’s no way around it. If you’re single you can choose to ignore it, but I doubt there are many girlfriends out there that would be cool with the idea of just skipping it.
Now, the common man isn’t always going out of his way to sweep his lady off her feet 24/7. Sorry ladies, but the sooner you accept this, the better off you’ll be. But luckily there’s Valentine’s Day.
What many call “Single Awareness Day,” is known to men in relationships as “Hey idiot! Why don’t you actually do something to show you appreciate her!” Day.
So you want to do something special for her. Maybe even go huge this year? This sounds great in your mind, then you realize it’s Tuesday and Valentine’s Day is Thursday.
So you plan for a nice dinner out instead. Then you realize you have yet to get her a gift. It’s not exactly the biggest gift-giving day, so you can probably get by without getting too much, right?
But what if she goes all in? Nothing would be more awkward than being on the short end of an uneven exchange.
So you get her a group of small thoughtful gifts and an old framed photo of you when you were 13
Then maybe throw in a bouquet of flowers (they don’t need be roses, all flowers have the same effect).
Finally the big night comes and you end up going to the Olive Garden, because they’re cool with a five-hour call ahead and you forgot to make those reservations at the nice place.
On the single side, it is a completely different holiday. Generally, this is one of the least happy days for single guys.
The bottom line of Valentine’s Day is women want to be satisfied. Accomplishing this is no easy feat, but spending a little cash helps. Women may deny this, but finding a girl who wouldn’t like a little moolah spent on her for Valentine’s Day is about as Osama Bin Laden.
So here’s to you St. Valentine. Thanks for creating this day that constitutes some of our best and worst memories,