With Valentine’s Day approaching, I think it is only fitting to have a conversation this week about the “holiday.” Valentine’s Day is a beautiful time when corporations brainwash the public into buying chocolates, cards, flowers, or whatever other overpriced item they are trying to sell. Valentine’s Day is the day people show their appreciation for their significant others because if they don’t, all hell will break loose. So, we have established I just love Valentine’s Day (if you can’t tell I’m being facetious), but that’s not what this argument is completely about.

I have no problem with someone buying their partner flowers, candy, or whatever else they want to stuff their face with. I do, however, have an issue with the fact that we celebrate a holiday when you are supposed to do this. How important or special is doing something romantic when you are told to do it? Most people (hopefully no one will admit this) go through the motions on Valentine’s Day. You do “something special” because it is expected of you, not because you want to be thoughtful or romantic.

If we want to show our love and appreciation for other people, there shouldn’t need to be a day to commemorate it. We should do it in a relationship “just because.” If you really want to be romantic, do something on a random Tuesday in the middle of July for no other reason than you can. Number one, this makes you look good and number two, that takes more thought and effort.

I wish we could just get rid of Valentine’s Day because honestly, guys just need some explosions and sports (again being facetious, well, somewhat) and because if we truly love someone we should try and show them everyday not just when it’s expected.