Post #361212 by CheekyGirl on Thu, Feb 14, 2008 6:05 PM

I can't think of anything less romantice than Valentine's Day.

Guys feel compelled to buy candy, flowers, jewelry or worst yet, stupid giant red and white stuffed animals. How romantic can the day be for a guy when it places a huge guilt trip on them to spend money in order to show their love? Even worse, having to spend all that money just to get laid.

All this pressure on poor guys, flooded with television commercials, billboards, flyers, advertising to buy, buy, spend, spend. Flowers get marked up. Restaurant have special Valentine’s Day meals at over-inflated prices. Feeling obligated to purchase a Valentine’s Day Gift is like getting a Summons for Jury Duty. It’s a duty you have to fulfill. Gees, how romantic is that?

Bringing home flowers, a card, a gift, to your significant other on any other day, "just because", I believe is way more thoughtful and romantic.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a the Bah-Hum-Bug of Valentine's Day. Celebrating love is great, but when was a simple expression of love not enough. The best things in life are free!