Uncomfortable. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think about Valentine’s Day. I know, not the typical reaction of a college girl, who you’d expect to be excited about the occasion. Me, however, I can’t handle the pressure. I can’t handle the hype. Even if I am seeing someone when mid-February rolls around, I just can’t handle everything that comes along with this makeshift holiday.

Valentine’s Day is awful for two kinds of people; those who are in a relationship and those who aren’t. At least all the single folk have the luxury of ignoring the hearts and flowers, unlike those in relationships. Everyone with a significant other is forced to live up to the societal expectations of V-Day. If people in relationships do choose to ignore the holiday well, we all know what happens then. Might as well be World War III if one person chooses to observe and their significant other simply “forgets.”

Instead of this day being full of love even if it is a little more than normal, Valentine’s Day has turned into an enormous commercial spectacle amounting to the payday of all paydays for jewelry companies, florists, chocolate connoisseurs and all Hallmark employees.

Yes, I do admit I have willingly and whole-heartedly celebrated the arrival of Cupid in the past, but all it did was give me heart palpitations. I spent more time worrying if the person I was with would enjoy and appreciate my gift. Due to the long-distance-like situation I was in, all I could do was send an array of treats and gifts his way. And what did I do almost all day until he got it? Basically hyperventilate.

This all comes down to one of the most essential things I believe you shouldn’t do in a relationship. Set standards. Setting standards is one of the most toxic things for a relationship, without a doubt. In the past, I've always been one to get my hopes up, only to be let down almost 100 percent of the time. Setting your standards to high and getting your hopes up are recipes for disaster when it comes love.

Valentine’s Day sets unrealistic expectations for all people in relationships. A day simply can’t be perfect. A single day of love and affection also doesn’t mean you’re engaged in a successful relationship. If each day isn’t filled with love, then what is the point of only showing it for only 24 hours?

Overall, the only thing single people have to look forward to on Feb. 14 is the opportunity to indulge in weird amounts of Godiva while binge-watching Netflix. For all those in relationships, you can look forward to that enormous dent in your wallet, and the imminent argument guaranteed to arise since you didn’t meet some unrealistic expectations. Maybe we should just move the holiday from the 14th to the 29th, then we’d only have these unnecessary troubles once every four years.