I have never been into Valentines day. I was never a kid who got the box of valentines day cards to give to my classmates. I can remember my mom buying me a box of Treasure Troll Valentine's Day cards, and I kept them all for myself. I didn't like that it isolated people from each other. Designed to make the couples feel good about being a couple and the single folks wish they had someone. "Ef Valentines day!" when you were alone and celebrating it as one of the best day of the year when you had someone.
White bears with red hearts that collect dust and look odd on any other day of the year. Too much pink. Too much red. Too much peer pressure. People felt obligated to be lovey dovey. Couples clashed on the significance of the day. Another reason to fight.
I'm not one to knock any true celebration of love. I LOVE love. I especially love when it's free and unexpected. This day always felt slightly mean-spirited to me and too commercial. I think everyone, single or not, should pick a random day every other week to celebrate love. If this sounds like too much for you, you probably are suffering from one of two things. Either the people in your life are not very lovable or you aren't. Real love isn't a chore.
That being said, Husband and I did the Valentine thing for the second time since we have been together and we are entering our 12th year together. The first time was our very first Valentine's day together. I don't know. It was strange to me. I just don't think that's "us". Maybe we will do the V-day thing once every decade. ;-)
The moral of the story: admire and appreciate love every day and be lovable.
(I know this video of the devil women doesn't really fit. I just have the song stuck in my head. Singing: Why don't you love me?)