Who actually likes Valentine’s Day? I mean, unless you’re Mr. Thornton, Mr. Hallmark or Mr. Interflora, you don’t really like it. It’s over commercialised - a shop near me was selling 25p for a basic card, or 5 for £1 - and it is probably the only holiday on the calendar you have to endure, rather than enjoy.
Men In Relationships - For us men, valentine’s day is torture. Despite what feminists will have you believe, we care about you, and all because occassionally we fancy going down to the pub or watch a game of football doesn’t make us a bad person. It makes us a rounded person with a lot of interests. Valentine’s Day makes us feel inferior similar to heterosexual porn and Brad Pitt, but marketing companies and women tag team on us to not only make us feel inadequate, but offer a way out of the Male Inadequate Pit by spending an astronomical amount of money to make you feel special. We don’t like it.
Women In Relationships - You never get us what we really want, instead getting us the overpriced garbage the companies are peddling, which makes us cross and disappointed, and could leave us resentful until March. Give us a badge of our favourite football club, a model of our favourite car, or a four pack of our favourite beer, it’ll be cheaper and we’d appreciate it a lot more. Don’t know what any of them are? Well, we’ve probably mentioned it a bunch of times, but you were probably too busy thinking about shoes or Ashley Cole or whatever. This makes you a bad girl friend. And not in a kinky spanky way. A terribly bad girlfriend.
Men Not In Relationships - Women don’t generally send Valentine’s cards, as I believe it makes them seem desperate and stalkerish. However, they may do, just not to me. Which is desperate. However, as somebody who is an expert at being single, I know that Valentine’s Day fills me with dread. It’s like I’m made to feel inferior for being single, plus I have to pay more for drinks and food because people eat out.
Women Not In Relationships - Not only do a lot of the principles for men apply to women, but also Valentine’s Day is made for single women. The whole reason behind the day was that men would send cards to women they fancied (well, so I have been led to believe). Nothing more than that, over the years it has become the unbearable slushfest that it is today.
The Welsh - Another sign of English opression. Dydd Santes Dwynwen Wales’ “Valentine’s Day” is on 25th January.
So, to repeat the question at the top. Do you actually like Valentine’s Day?
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Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay.
You mean Dydd Santes Dwynwen, Rhys.
No i really hate the commercialism of Valentines day. Sure I would send a card but all of this hearts and flowers stuff is a bunch of crap.
If a significant others insists on going out for a meal then I would much rather go on a day that isn’t the 14th of Feb as prices are so much cheaper and you don’t have to stick to those wonderfully shit ’special’ romantic menus. My favourite restaurant is my local curry house, it’s got the most amazing food which beat the crap out of any fancy pretentious joint.
No because it’s the anniversary of my sister’s death and in two days time it’ll be the first anniversary of my Dad’s death.
What’s the Valentines Day Bah humbug?
However, they may do, just not to me. Which is desperate.
Coffee came out of my nose! A return to form Rhys, these last few posts have been qual-i-tee
I like the idea of valentines but when it comes to it it always makes you feel depressed. In 20 years I’ve had three cards, two from my parents and one from you.
I lied in my txt though - I did get one from my rents this morning! Thats not sad is it!?
Not really, if you recieved an ANONYMOUS card from your parents, like one of my friends did, then that’s sad and disturbing.
by “one of my friends” do you mean you?
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Nope. Wasn’t me.
@Han: Yes
One good thing about Valentines Day is that it is the only day of the year you can buy your girlfriend flowers and she won’t ask “what have you done?”.
I like valentines day cause you can be all silly and romantic
Valentines Day is cancelled this year (for Karl and I) - we need to save the money.
St Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers. I find that the only people who get mean-spirited about Valentine’s Day are people who obviously just have a chip on their shoulder about their own love lives (or lack thereof) or their lak of ability to be romantic.
Yes, like Christmas, the commercialisation is a bit naff and can get on your tits, but as a day dedicated to showing your partner how much you love and appreciate them, I love it. Whole-heartedly. <3
*lack - I can’t proof-read for shit.
Answer to question: No.
Why do we need a ’special’ day to tell someone we care about them? It’s now pure commercial manipulation.
Anyway, I got my wife some roses ….
5 Valentines cards for £1?
I know that’s cheap, but isn’t it also rather promiscuous?
I don’t have a problem with Valentine’s day. Although I never actually know that it IS Valentine’s day until the day itself has arrived. But I have never had a Valentine on the day, so I’ve never really had to worry about it.
Although recently I have been starting to see a girl, and that is only within the past fortnight - I still didn’t get her anything for Valentine’s day. I saw her, we played and had fun, but meh… too soon.
Then there is that 1-800-Flowers guy with the Snuffalupagus voice. I bet he loves Valentine’s Day, and hates 1-800 Pro Flowers.
I’m indifferent to V-day. My finance tells me that he loves me every day and that’s great - truly I don’t need anything. That said, he did surprise me with a lovely spa gift cert
As for a gift for him, he made a specific request that’s kind of, well, personal. It’s not something I can buy in a store anyway.
A dinosaur? If it’s what I think it is, that’s March 14th (google “Steak March 14th” to see what I’m talking about).
lol can you only do that on march 14th?
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Yeah, it can be pretty dumb. However, I never say no to romantic gifts
Valentine Day has definitely become highly commercialized. Everything is so expensive. All dinner joints, pubs, discs are over packed with people all over. I guess for me all days when I am with my spouse is Valentines Day for me. In todays fast life one hardly gets time for romance and togetherness. So all time and all days spent with my loved ones is Valentines Day for me.
It’s a great day! Honest!
The usual comments.
I don’t really have an opinion on it, except that it creates a festive mood everywhere, and it really is nice in the middle of winter. 