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38. "it's not that I hate Valentine's Day It's just that it sucks all the fun out of being single." — Unknown 39. "I can't wait for Valentine's Day this year! Said no single girl ever I'm almost 50 and have been single, married, recently broken up with, in year 15 of a relationship, and widowed on this day. And I hate Valentine's Day. It's inconvenient and forced. There's nothing like the expectation of a romantic day to ensure the day is anything but. EVERYTHING they market is overpriced or otherwise ruined. I have seen that Valentine's Day is one of if not the most hated holiday ever. But why? I see two main reasons as to why people hate Valentine's Day. 1.It is overcomercialized 2.The person in question is single Let's start with the first reason. Well I hate to break it to you but every holiday is overcomercialized. Every single one of them. Cool. That's probably the most common thing cuz most people break up right before good events like Christmas, New Year's Day and Valentine's Day, from personal experience. So relax, this isn't uncommon at all and don't feel bad due to the few Lucky ones that get it. Not everyone has to make use of luck. Eight date ideas for couples who hate Valentine’s Day - VALENTINE’S DAY: As Valentine’s Day approaches and puts pressure on couples to have the most romantic day possible, Olivia Petter I used to hate Valentine's Day. See if this sounds familiar: For years, Valentine’s Day wasn’t just disappointing; it was soul-crushing. It seemed like everyone around me had figured out love, while I was left picking up the pieces of another failed relationship, wondering: Am I the problem? I remember sitting alone one Valentine’s night, Valentine's Day is the one day of the year that you're expected to be better looking, a better lover, a more fascinating conversationalist, the buyer of the perfect gift, and the planner of the “Valentine’s Day is just another day to truly love like there is no tomorrow.” – Roy A. Ngansop “I hate to see you go, I love to watch you leave.” Explore: Las Vegas, baby!How to plan an unforgettable romantic getaway. Choose the best day, not the right day. Is February 14 not a convenient day to celebrate? Instead of skipping Valentine's Day altogether, plan to do something on another day and communicate the change of plans in advance to avoid Valentine's Day disappointment. If you’re planning to end your relationship, there are benefits to breaking up before Valentine’s Day. But if you’re not sure, breaking up after the holiday might help you sort through your 255 votes, 91 comments. true. The meaning and rituals given to Valentine’s Day today are, in fact, arbitrarily given to this date by society. Never had a reason to care, so I don't. I don't like how it forces people to buy presents and show how much they love their partner. Not to mention the shame that society seems to put on couples who don't go all out. It's just a random day of the year. Surely it's more romantic to do all of the things you would on Valentine's Day spontaneously? People that call Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark holiday” are just trying to justify that they don’t want to celebrate it or spend any money. If you don’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t. No one is forcing you. If both you & your wife feel the same way, that makes it easy! Today I said to a friend I hate Valentine’s Day but what I actually meant was I hate the way it makes me feel, I’m a young guy who has never been in a relationship but wishes he had and in hindsight I can see areas where I should have gone for it, so it brings out a response of sadness in myself but also makes me want to better myself.I don Well obviously the conspiracy theory answer is that the corporations made it look like that was the case when it really wasn't. It does have a pretty cool history, what with all the different stories of different Saint Valentines and the potential for the church to have placed it on February 14th to try and co-op the pagan celebration Lupercalia. The reason I’m telling you all of this right now is because this morning, in front of the door to my apartment was a red heart shaped-box. It had been so long. I went on one date, one FRICKIN’ date for Valentine’s Day with someone I barely knew, and everything's coming back to haunt me. There was a note attached to the box. Handwritten. I (26f) have been dating (39m) for about 2 months. I asked his thoughts on Valentine’s Day and he said he hated it, it’s a chore and if we had to celebrate, we should do it on another day so we don’t have to wait at a restaurant. 217 votes, 35 comments. true. In Japan and Korea (I’m not sure about the other Asian countries) they have two holidays called black day and white day, where white day is the equivalent of valentines and black day is a day specifically for single people, and it’s tongue in cheek, with people obviously not being happy that they’re celebrating black day but will celebrate it with other Yes, I know that there are some people that absolutely despise the concept of Valentine's Day. But, most of those people have the luxury of just curling up next to their lover and turning on Netflix and calling it a night. Which is fine, that actually sounds like an amazing Valentine's Day treat. 4. Cupid has roots in Greek mythology. Watch out around Valentine’s Day, or else you may be struck by Cupid’s arrow. According to Ti me, the ubiquitous cherub can be traced back to 700 B.C.In
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