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As we all know (or are trying our utmost hardest to avoid), Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Whilst some of us are hopelessly searching the shops in panic about what to buy our loved ones, or repeatedly trying on the gorgeous outfit that’s finally going to make an appearance on Sunday, others are just treating it as a normal day with their partner wondering what all the fuss is about?
Don’t get me wrong the idea of a romance filled day sounds magical, spoiling our other halves and venturing out to fancy restaurants together, showing off our new pandora ring and giant bunch of red roses. For everyone, it’s an amazing feeling to be treated and to feel loved by our partners, but do we need gifts and fancy restaurants in order for this to happen?
Valentine’s Day for me is about quality time with my other half, spending a whole day or evening just relaxing and enjoying his company. But we shouldn’t, under any circumstances, be waiting a whole year to show the person we love some devotion, this should be something that happens on a regular basis in order to maintain a healthy relationship.
On mine and my boyfriends first Valentine’s Day together we stayed at home, watched movies and ate pizza. Perfect. The fact that he was choosing to spend this day with me was all I could have asked for, I don’t need gifts and posh outings to be reminded that he loves me, and vice versa.
It’s such a materialistic celebration, we are more concerned with the acquisition of wealth and gifts rather than the deeper values that are behind all of the presents. The day of romantic love leaves us with such high expectations from our other halves.
The shops filled with everything red, from sweets and chocolate to jewellery and expensive gifts. Is this part of the reason we feel obliged to spoil them? Everywhere you go there are signs for ‘Valentine’s Day Ideas’ or ‘Book now for Valentine’s Day’, it’s safe to say I never want to see another love heart again after this week!
If you use Valentine’s Day as the only excuse to show your partner love, its going to seem like pretence, as though you are just acting a certain way or buying certain things to live up to the expectations of the romantic day. We are human, we enjoy random gifts here and there, being treated to a romantic day out along with the occasional fancy dinner date. The question is, do we really have to wait until Valentine’s Day to do these things?
