... To be nauseated at Valentines Day?

[Syrinx89]

Seriously, though. Why celebrate the same day being "romantic" with the entire UK population, for the sake of retail cashing in? And nope, I'm not bitter. I'm in a happy relationship of 6 years and we both hate the idea, thank goodness. Also feel sorry for my single friends.

I certainly don't hate Valentines Day but I'm not bothered about celebrating it either! My husband and I don't need one specific day to show how much we love each other.

I celebrated it when I was younger but I was impressionable (like most teen girls) and got swept along with the madness but as I've got older cynical I'm not fussed about it and see it as a money making scheme. So...YANBU.

YANBU if that is how you feel

MY DH and I always mark it.

We don't normally go out as I don't like all the "Valentine special touches " (or the cost of them!) but we will have a nice dinner,exchanged smallish gifts this morning,had a quickie this morning and will have a longer session tonight

I do think some people go out of their way to say what a waste of time money and energy it is, I suppose it is ,but really most things are!

So as a singleton I enjoyed Valentine’s Day. Got wine in, chocolate and sweets and watched my fave box set. Often celebrated it with friends.

I’m now 7yrs into a relationship with two kids and still celebrate it. We have a dine in meal from M&S for tonight with some fizz. We give cards to each other and that’s it.

Didn’t hate it when I was single and still don’t hate it now

We don’t need ‘one specific day’ either! We aren’t sitting here twiddling our thumbs waiting for the 14th of February to come round before we can say ‘I love you’ of course we love and appreciate each other every day......but, we do mark the day with a card/gift! We happen to be away for a few days this year, but usually we either have a nice meal in/takeaway, and give each other a small something we know the other likes and exchange cards.....it’s a bit of fun!

we don't bother but i don't begrudge people a bit of fun. And if card manufacturers can make a bit of cahs? blimey, most companies can do with all the help they can get.

When i did bother with it i used to make a card with a potato print or something. I don't think I've ever gone out and actually bought a card, but it's ok if that's what people want to do.

I can understand the appeal as ive never had anyone to truly celebrate it with just a small token i got a decade ago that ive still kept. So in that sense i really like the day but i do find all the social media nauseating.

Dont feel sorry for us single folks, im looking forward to 1/2 price chocolate lol.

I'm single, but I'm happy for couples that want to celebrate Valentine's day. Parents treating their kids to valentine's gifts and treats though? Now that is nauseating.

I feel sorry for the flowers. Who buys the ones that do not sell?

🙁

I’m married. We don’t exchange cards because they are a waste of money and paper.

Now that is nauseating.

Yep. 🤢More North American silliness has infected this county.

We don't normally do anything much apart from a nicer than normal dinner and a card.
This year we got a card each and going out for dinner, we have only been out together once in over 2 years as our 2 year old has only just started allowing family to look after him.
Im really looking forward to putting on a nice outfit, most of all looking forward to having a meal without tiny thieving hands stealing my food off my plate

If your a couple what's not to like in the sharing of a nice meal , a few chocolates , maybe a card and some time together, it doesn't have to be mega bucks , just a little bit of thought about the person in your life , and it shouldn't be just on Valentine's Day , a relationship should be caring and loving all year , but it's traditional , it's nice .
No need to rub it in the face of singles who don't want to be I'm sad that this time can make it hard on them ( been there )
I'm pleased for the romantic couples who make the effort
And excited for the singles who receive a card and with it the possibility of a new romance

I think its perspective. It's a nice reminder for us , with two DC under ten , jobs house etc and the flipping dog , it's easy to forget romance and doesnt hurt to be reminded a bit. However I cant take it too seriously. Love is very much about things like dp bringing me coffee because I always forget to make one before I go on a conference call so he creeps in out of sight of the video and leaves one in my reach, or the fact that he took DC to school without waking me yesterday because I was exhausted and had been unwell in the night.

When I was single it generally didn't bother me and I either smiled at happy couples or inwardly laughed at the panicked bloke leggings it with Rose's down the road at 6pm.

I think like you say OP if you take things too seriously it wont end well. If you're single and you get down about this holiday , it's more important to look at changing your perspective.

Anyway I got a baby groot bobblehead and he got a book on boat maintenance so I cant say cupid has been stretched with us this year

We don't celebrate Valentine's day. Mostly because most years we both forget till the 8 o'clock news tells us (might be hereditary, my parents always forgot their wedding day- day before christmas). It isn't difficult to avoid it, we do that without trying. We're not that into facebook, don't watch much tv (so no romantic ads) and don't like shopping so that means that we don't get reminded. But thank you for the reminder this year! (DH is out for the day and forgot too again I suspect).

I get it some people like it, some don't.
It's personal preference, but there's no need for the people who don't like it to slag off the ones that do.
I've popped to M&S on my break & bought the meal deal they have on, that'll do for us, we don't go over the top.
Plus it's our last one just the two of us as we're expecting in june.
Have to say we won't ever go to resturants or hotels on valentines because they bunk up the price & take the piss.

We don't do Valentine's Day and never have. But know others who do gifts etc. Each to their own, there isn't a right or a wrong way for this kind of thing. Some people love it and others don't.

If your so happy in your own relationship why the need to come on an anonymous forum and slag off others relationships. Can't you just be happy for other people.

*you're!

We've been married for over 30 years tonight were going out for a drink or two and then coming home to a special meal which we'll cook together

My husband refuses to acknowledge it . I'm all for romance but seems a bit daft for couples to need to make a "thing" about romance on a particular day. Sending anonymous cards when a teenager was much more fun.

Am pretty sure that the people that do best out of the whole thing are retailers and makers of chocolate hearts. Chocolate is ok I suppose because it gets eaten but I do resent being pressurised to buy more "stuff". Husband refuses to buy me flowers because virtually all will be imported this time of year. Carbon footprint and all that 🤔.

Hope everyone that celebrates it enjoys it.

Had a card and a lovely red plant. Lunch out. It is nice to be thoughtful now and again.

My husband gave me some pink roses which was a nice surprise!

I had some roses delivered to work from DP from eFlorist and they were squashed, soggy and half dead. I feel terrible complaining but also sorry for him to have completely wasted his money.
I got them home and couldn’t even bring myself to arrange them, they’re literally only fit for the bin.