Positives:

1.) Lots of yummy candy

Who doesn’t love candy? This holiday is another excuse to eats lots of yummy foods that usually involve chocolate in some form. I would never pass up an opportunity for someone to give me candy.

2.) Flowers
Flowers are a beautiful way to show a girl you care about her. As a girl, I think that flowers are so nice to have in a vase near me. They smell sweet and never fail to put a smile on my face.

3.) Little kids who do cute acts

Little kids giving each other valentines is adorable. Little kids are cute as it is, but giving each other love notes and candy and hugging each other makes them, like, ten times more adorable. My favorite kind of relationships are little kid ones, as seeing them hold hands warms hearts.

4.) People tend to be nicer to each other

There’s a general kindness in the air around the beginning of February every year. It’s pleasant how everyone can be nice and let go of anger and just be happy for themselves and others.

5.) Friendship acts instead of romantic things

It’s always nice getting a valentine from your friend instead of something romantic. Friends are fun, because with your friends, you can goof off on Valentine’s Day and it doesn’t need to have to any serious meaning behind it. You still can get candy.

6.) Cheesy valentines on Twitter

The tacky Valentine’s Day cards that are all over Twitter around the 14th are one of my favorite parts. They are always so funny and pointless and the jokes that they make in regards to movie or popular things happening around that time are my favorite thing to send to my friends.

7.) Little acts with meaning

Little acts with lots of meaning are always so sweet. They have so much better quality than something expensive. Personal gifts are of a higher value and it makes the holiday so much sweeter. Even just random acts for random people are such a nice thing to receive.

Negatives:

1.) The boxes of chocolate that half of them you don’t even like

Every year local CVS and Rite Aids fill their shelves with red chocolate boxes stuffed with a wide assortment of chocolates. I, myself, find this assortment tends to be too wide, and I only actually like about three of the candies in the box and the remainder get thrown away. Not everyone likes the cherry cordial chocolate in the box. Some boxes don’t provide you with a guide to which chocolate is which, leaving you blind-sided and a mouth full of a toffee instead of the caramel you were expecting.

2.) The expectation of jewelry

Every girl wants some flashy jewelry they can show off around their neck and wrist as a gift. However I don’t understand the hype behind shiny stuff. It doesn’t take much for a guy to walk into a jewelry store and ask the lady at the counter which one is her favorite, or the most popular item. Cheap Walmart or Claire’s jewelry can also be very misleading, leading jewelry to be not as valuable as it appears and not the romantic gift girls wish to receive.

3.) The unrealistic size of teddy bears

I love a cute, little stuffed animal as much as the next girl, however I don’t understand how the expected size of these animals grew bigger than the size of the person who receives its body. Somehow girls are expecting a teddy bear bigger than their own body and more expensive than ten gallons of gas. It’s unrealistic to expect that a guy is going to buy you this huge teddy bear and carry it around to give it to you.

4.) The whiny people that complain about being alone Valentine’s Day comes once a year; let the people who celebrate it enjoy themselves!

I understand that people get lonely, but on Valentine’s day it’s another story. The day is meant for romance and love, so let the people who celebrate it be happy. Valentine’s Day is about being happy you have someone not being sad that you don’t, so instead of mopping about how alone you are, keep it inside for one out of the 365 days of the year. You can also celebrate with your friends and family and aren’t as alone as you’re making it sound you are.

5.) Pressure to do something big

There is so much pressure to do something really big and special now for this holiday. If you don’t do something huge, you risk making your significant other upset, or make them question whether or not you really like them that much. No one wants to spend Valentine’s Day like that so they succumb to the expectations and over-do it.

6.) The price

If you have to do something big for Valentine’s Day, then the price of the holiday can go up at an alarming rate. From jewelry to flowers to candy to a stuffed animal, all of these items can result in a high number at the bottom of the receipt. Gifts should come in quality, not quantity. A small and significant gift is worth more than any other necklace or bouquet money can buy.

7.) Couples being all over each other all day, in public, no matter where you go

Yes, Valentine’s Day is a day about love and affection. However that does not give anyone an excuse to be all over their significant other. No one wants to see you touch each other and kiss each other everywhere you go. Save that for your own time and somewhere that nobody else has to see it.