To love it, or not too love it. That is the question..

Valentine’s Day.

One of the most harshly contested days of the year. Come 14th February every year you have singletons complaining, men worrying and (well in my opinion anyway) women just sitting back ready to enjoy it. Widely believed to be the marketing world’s greatest creation (closely rivalled by Halloween), Valentines is unavoidable. With shops bombarding us with cards and every media publication under the sun advertising the best gift for your loved one, it is hard not to get roped in.

Believed to hold the central premise of showing your love and affection to your partner, there is little escape for those people in a relationship. Neglect and you will be on the receiving end of a world of pain from your partner, take it too seriously and look like a love-struck psycho.

But really, in the grand scheme of things, what is the point?

Why should on this one day of the year, couples declare extra, unreserved love for each other?

I for one am pretty unsure and believe we would all be better off without it.

That said, this blog is particularly short because I’m off to spend the rest of the day with my girlfriend, so I can’t express too great a distain for the day!