I am generally a sour person. I don't drink coffee because I know that I will be grumpy no matter how many shots of espresso I add. People often ask me if I am angry or upset because my natural expression looks like I'm posing for a replica of American Gothic. By all accounts, I should be the exact type of person who ruins Valentine's Day for everyone else by complaining that it's a nonsense holiday made up by Hallmark to sell cards--which it is.

Here's the thing, though: I love love. And while Valentine's Day is totally commercialized and kind of ridiculous, I think it's still a fun opportunity to celebrate love. As my Valentine's Day gift to you, here are a few reasons why Valentine's Day is not actually the worst holiday.

1. Columbus Day is the worst holiday.

Let's start there. in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue and then committed atrocities. Why are we still cool with keeping this on the calendar?

2. It's basically a bonus winter holiday.

If you thought the winter holidays ended with New Year's Day, think again. Valentine's Day is the last one where you can get all warm and cozy while the cold weather persists, which makes sense given the premise of the day.

3. Two words: clearance chocolate.

Valentine's Day and Halloween wouldn't appear to have a lot in common on the surface but both holidays are opportunities to swoop into the grocery store the next day for that sweet, sweet discount candy.

4. Conversation hearts make all your correspondence adorable.

Speaking of sugar, the person who invented candy hearts can "call me" any day. Why text someone "UR Hot" when you can just hand them a candy heart that says the same thing, then get nervous and take it back and eat it before they can read it.

5. "On Wednesdays we wear pink."

Valentine's Day falls on a Wednesday this year, so you can just break out the giant pink Polo you would normally wear and feel festive.

6. You don't have to suffer through a Valentine's Day radio station.

There are only so many Christmas songs, and those get repeated every couple of hours during the Christmas season. However, although there are thousands upon thousands of love songs, virtually none of them are specifically about the holiday itself.

7. Greeting cards are the best they will be all year.

Love is a broad topic that lends itself to loads of adorable animal puns and illustrations. "You're the bee's knees," anyone? Plus, it's not like we need to get a card for everyone in our third-grade class.

8. It's socially acceptable to cry at sappy movies.

If you're easily overwhelmed by emotion, this is your day. Watching a marathon of romantic comedies can be very cathartic, but I'm not going to pretend I don't cry at the end of "Dirty Dancing" regardless of the time of year.

9. Galentine's Day is a thing.

"Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style." - Leslie Knope

This list would be incomplete without a shout-out to Galentine's Day, a cultural phenomenon brought about by "Parks and Recreation." Take this opportunity to celebrate lady friends over mimosas and waffles.

10. You're probably already in love.

Remember your lady friends from just a second ago? They're on a long list of people you love and who love you back, which includes your family, pets, and roommate. Just because you're not gazing romantically into someone's eyes doesn't mean it's not love.

Maybe you're still bitter about Valentine's Day. Maybe you've given up on romantic love and seeing happy couples makes you sick. I get that. But if that's the case, I hope you'll at least have a heart-shaped donut and tell someone you love them this February 14th. By the way, I should clarify that this article is not sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts--but it should be.