The Spectrum

Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Perspectives

Media Credit: The Spectrum/Ariane Rasmussen Every couple celebrates differently, this may or may not include candy and flowers.

What is it about February 14 that brings out the best and the worst in people?

In season two of a Sex and the City episode entitled, "They shoot single people, don't they?" That seems to be how single people feel on this day. The best part about Valentine's Day is having a significant other to celebrate it with, without them this day has no meaning. It seems that it's just there to make people feel bad about themselves, however, in other cases really good.

Valentine's Day doesn't always have to be a miserable experience, I know what you're all thinking; if you don't have someone it does. However, everyone needs to keep in mind that if you're single right now, it doesn't mean your always going to be. When that day comes and you are with that someone special who you'll want to celebrate the day with your boyfriend or girlfriend it will seem much more extraordinary. Before you know it your going to fall in to all the clichés of this "stupid" holiday.

"I definitely feel differently about this holiday now that I have a boyfriend. This is my 1st valentines day with a boy, so I'm excited this year to actually be able to celebrate the holiday. I'm usually really depressed eating boxes of chocolate that my dad gives me," said Francesca Grasso, junior, Northford.

Did you ever have a Valentine's Day where you want to walk around cursing the holiday, but secretly wishing that someone would send you something? That's what this holiday does to people. If you are in a relationship, this is supposed to be the one-day every year to celebrate your love for the other person and if your not in love, then what?

"I like Valentine's Day because it gives couples another excuse do things for each other and spend time together," said Jamie Santos, junior, Westfield, MASS.

Valentine's Day is just an excuse for couples because it gives them a chance to spoil each other with flowers or presents. A lot of things associated with Valentine's Day seem to be only for girls.

"I hate Valentine's Day, but I got to do what I got to do," said Nick Logrea, junior, Ossining, N.Y.

Most guys would probably agree with Logrea, they just do what they have to do to make their girlfriends happy. However, the bottom-line is guys do make their girlfriends happy when they participate in this holiday. By making their girlfriend happy, it should make them happy. It doesn't matter how much chocolate, flowers, and jewelry they have to buy.

Most couples out there know that this holiday is just there to buy more gifts for their significant other less then two months after Christmas, but couples can't ignore it. It can be a fun day if you want it to be, and if I dare say it, there are positive things that are associated with this day. Things like happiness when you get roses in the mail from your boyfriend, or freshly baked cookies in the shape of hearts from your girlfriend.

Unlike when we were all children, when Valentine's day was as simple as you got a card and candy from everyone in your second grade class. It has now turned into a day we feel we have to celebrate and if were not celebrating it, we hate it. So, have fun on this day, it can be a good day if you want it to be, I mean it's the one day a year you can eat a whole box of chocolates with absolutely no judgment, who wouldn't like a day like that?

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