By Brittany Woodard—
When was the last time your significant other showed you a token of their appreciation just because? Or, when was the last time you didn’t have to offer to split the bill in half? Think carefully.
Society mainstreams us into thinking that Valentine’s Day is the most important day of the year. You show your partner how much you love them by sending them things like ‘you’re mine’ engraved on candied hearts that taste like Pepto Bismol and chalk.
Women maintain high expectations that men believe will upset them if they’re not met. If anyone truly benefits from V-day, its the jewelers, florists, and tons of chocolate factories.
I’ve heard of series of opinions from men. “It’s a pointless holiday!” “Ugh, Valentines day; the stupidest holiday of them all.” I mean is it really even a holiday? Every year Valentine’s Day is celebrated by love and affection between devoted couples. The day is named after Christian martyr Saint Valentine and was established in 496 AD. It is traditionally a day in which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering tokens of their affection, and by sending greeting cards. The day first became associated with romance in the Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. This was a age when men chose to be chivalrous on a daily basis and didn’t need a holiday as an excuse to be nice.
Pro Cupid:
Girls figure, “Hey, this is the one holiday where you can get presents and pampered for no reason, without having to do anything in return!”
Con Cupid:
Guys see it as, a setback from the super bowl. Who wants to waste their paycheck for no reason, to tell someone how great they are? Seriously, go to Hallmark, get a card, & call it quits.
The truth is you shouldn’t need an artificial, society main-streamed holiday to show your significant other that you care. You should be doing that already, everyday! Besides those who aren’t even in a relationship just use it as a free excuse to have sex or make their non-sex life active once again.
Plus where’s the REAL excitement in the relationship? Wouldn’t you rather surprise your significant other spontaneously, rather than have it scheduled on the same day of every year? Come on, live a little. I think it’s about the little things; making breakfast in the morning, sending a cute text just to see how your day is going, let her know she’s beautiful after she wakes up (even if she has morning breath, guys!), bringing home some flowers for no reason, or simply saying I love you just because; it’s the little things that count not a stupid unnecessary holiday.