6 Worst Things About Valentine’s Day

Somewhere between munching on vacation leftovers and waiting for the first winter blizzard, January has slipped. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is the perfect time to remind why this all-out love bash is so overrated. Let the bashing begin!

The spike in PDAs

First of all, public displays of affection (on a large scale) are never good. We’ve agreed on this for years. In general, tongue-tiing is off-limits in front of friends, colleagues, and family — unless obviously you are three tequila-deep. However, couples treat Valentine’s Day as a time to openly release all their pent-up sexual frustrations. Hold on, check. Pinch the bum, check. Aggressive tongue binding, check. Get your room dirty animal.

Resolution Game Changer

As of now, you killed your resolution. You’ve taken over the motto: new year, new you and you refuse to give up. You are determined to be the exception, the only one in your squad to stick with a plan of action for more than a few weeks. You hit the gym (pssst: there’s nothing wrong with taking a slow cruise in the weight room), snacking on greens, and battling the dry moon. And then February rolls around and with it Valentine’s Day staples: chocolate treats, celebratory dinners and a bottle of champagne. Caught red-handed.

V for Valentines?

Talk about hope. Let’s be real; V does not just stand for Valentine. Maybe you have been on a few dates, still in the “getting to know you” stage and unexpectedly you explode heart in heart in heart. How precisely are you expected to celebrate the vacation? A word of advice, ensure you are both on the same page in terms of spending the day together. Don’t feel pressured to buy fancy gifts, advance your sexual relationship or say LOVE for the first time. Note to you: no one likes clichés.

Sorry Sorry

All the glitz and glam of Valentine’s Day, the vacation is an excuse for couples not to celebrate their love all year long. Does life get in the way so much that we need yearly reminders of romance? Small gestures of appreciation should be the thing that’s around, all the time. Step up your game in terms of sharing kind words and special moments.

Take Money

For most of us, we’re still hurting from all the year-end expenses. Valentine’s Day is the big old money grab, rooted in commercialism and aided by over-the-top marketing campaigns; The “perfect way to celebrate” is fully far-fetched. However, we don’t have any problem breaking our budget to validate our relationship. Save yourself money by choosing to celebrate differently this year. A DIY project, a carefully written card, or simply scheduling time together is bound to put that same smile on your partner’s face.

This is a Kind of Double Standard

For all that single and loving life, the festivities ended with a remix of Queen Bey’s song, “Single Woman”. Even although there’s National Singles Day, there’s also National Cat Woman Day – it just does not seem fair. What should a single woman do to get cinnamon candy? Like any double standard in existence, we tend to just live with it. But trust me I’ll be quietly celebrating my single status every day of the year with a glass of fine wine.

And without further ado, Happy Valentine’s Day!