Romantic love on Valentine's Day

Love is the air

                          

 Exciting. Stressful. Important. Over- celebrated.

People’s opinions about Valentine’s Day vary. Some think it’s great, others not so much. Flowers and chocolate. Instagram posts of presents and captions that express more feelings than most people care to read (no offense).

For some people it’s a day of unity and happiness, for others it’s a reminder of divisiveness and hurt.

      

                  People’s opinion about valentine varies

Then, there are those of us who celebrate National Single Awareness Day instead. You’ll find us right next to the group that celebrates National Bitter Expression Day. (We all know one of them.)

These opinions are directed at the celebration of...what exactly? The Valentine’s Day we know is pretty different from the holiday it’s creators established. Do we even know what all of our hype is about?

Then Valentine  🆚 now 

The original meaning behind Valentine’s Day has faded over time. The love many of us celebrate today is not the sobering, sacrificial love St. Valentine displayed. However unintentionally, Valentine’s Day has turned into a holiday about proving our romantic love through grand gestures and big gifts. We compare our celebrations to others’ and allow what we did or did not do to carry more weight than it probably should.

              Valentine’s Day has given us ability to love

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not (by choice, fate, or otherwise), our ability to love has connected humans for centuries— from the Romans to today. Sure we may no longer whip each other with sacrificial hides, but we all enjoy treating (and being treated by) those we love.