Valentine’s Day is Overrated

Jadilah Fer

Jadilah Fernandez, Features Editor
February 9, 2023

The time of the year has come, where millions of people celebrate Valentine’s Day. Some may think February 14th is a beautiful day to make a love confession, keep love alive, and be extra romantic. By buying flowers, expensive (and inexpensive) gifts, decorating houses with hearts and flowers, many end up looking forward to this day every year. However, others hate Valentine’s Day. In fact, some people find Valentine’s Day so horrible, that if they could skip through it, they would.

Almost half of Americans find Valentine’s Day to be “overrated,” according to a 2017 survey. On the other hand, 43% find this day to be “romantic,” focusing on the celebration of love.

Here are a few reasons why Valentines Day can be described as “overrated”

  1. You’ll feel lonely: This is the time of the year where people show off their couples; they start a New Romantic relationship and even celebrate their anniversaries. This is basically like “national couples’ day” considering that everyone goes out with someone they love or are interested in. Despite this fact, you don’t have to feel lonely if you’re single. There are solutions to resolving your loneliness. You can go out with friends, spend time with family, or make the best out of your alone time.
  2. It stresses out people who are in relationships: Valentine’s Day can be a headache for many people because it is expensive! First, they spend money on holidays like Christmas and birthday and now Valentine’s Day. Instead, look at it as a day to make plans and have fun, forgetting the fact that it’s very likely to get stressed on reservations and plans.
  3. It can be tacky: Some people decide to celebrate their anniversaries, propose to their significant others on this day, and start a new relationship on Valentine’s Day. Really? There has to be more creativity! It can get tacky. Maybe try something more sentimental and meaningful.
  4. It can be labeled as materialistic: Valentine’s Day can give people a different perception of love through gifts and materialistic items. For example, big bouquets of roses and also boxes of chocolates. It’s as if everyone is competing to see who can show off the person they love the most.

Overall, if you have a significant other for Valentine’s Day, make the best out of it, and if you don’t, also make the best out of it. This is an extremely bittersweet holiday, where people can either despise it or love it. Personally, I hate it! We’ll see how next year goes.