Flowers, chocolates, jewelry, hold me while I swoon gag. It's that time of year again where commercialism meets greed and the need to prove devotion. It's the time of year where single people complain and couples brag. Literally throwing love and romance everywhere, trying to force it down everyone's throats.

Someone save me no seriously please. 

Since it is that time of year where romance is on everyone's mind I thought there is no better time to describe what it's like to be a woman who is not romantic. 

So here is some basic information about me first: I am almost 22, I have had one serious boyfriend, and him and I were together for almost two years. I ended things on February 13th, which I think officially puts me in a special type of hell. I have spent all of college living the single life, and I do not regret it.

Now you might be thinking "What woman doesn't love romance?" Well sorry to burst you bubble, but you wont be able to look at someone and decide if they hate it or not. I am not a Tom-boy who wants to be all tough. I cry literally all the time, I love dresses and I think poetry is beautiful. I just think Romance is lame.

Think about it, romance is this concept of constantly showing how much you love someone, typically involving consuming something. That's not what love is. Love is watching me eat a party size bag of chips and still wanting to kiss me. Love is smiling and nodding when I am on some crazy tangent, because you care about me and know that what ever I am rambling on must be important, and then realizing you weren't paying attention and just nodding. Love is not gifts.

My ex was a romantic and I always felt bad for him. Mostly because he would put all this effort into something and I would just be like "Aights that cool". I think I might actually be the worst.

Here are somethings you should know about unromantic women:

1. I don't like Romantic dramas/comedies. Not unless I am crazy hormonal, but if you bring up that I watched something like that I will be mad at you. On a normal day I would much rather watch some action flick, or horror movie. I want excitement, explosions, and fight scenes. Or I want to be laughing so hard I actually think I might pee. I could care less about some sappy love story with rain, dramatic lighting and big kiss scenes.

As a note: I have never seen The Titanic, or The Notebook. Also, What If (starring Daniel Radcliffe) is the only exception to this rom-com thing.

2. I despise PDA. I don't care if you really want to kiss me, or hug me, or hold my hand, or just literally be in my bubble so often I want to kick you. I like my space. Especially in public space. The occasional hand holding isn't bad but if I can't go run off to look at some cool thing I see, simply because we are holding hands, I will shake you off and leave. Don't even get me started on the excessive kissing in public, you love each other, I get it, but I did not sign on to watch your face battle during my lunch.

3. I don't want Roses and Diamonds. I don't know where the idea that every woman wants these things came from, but I hate them. The idea of nice gift is cool, but put some thought into it. Roses as a romantic gesture will make me roll my eyes. Plus I really don't like the idea of giving me a plant that will now die because you thought it was pretty. Dude just plant me a daisy or something and we're good. Or maybe just bring me french fries.

It's not all bad though!

I will love you. Just because I am not into being serenaded out my window (seriously someone tried that once) does not mean I don't enjoy being with you. I am very loyal and loving person. I am kick ass at remembering what you want for your birthday and I only get a little jealous. I honestly don't want to spend all day with you so you have freedom to be something I like to call human. As long as you and I can be happy at the end of the day, then I love you. No Big deal.

I enjoy dates. No I don't want 12 piece string band and lobster at some restaurant that costs more than my left leg, but going on hike, getting some pizza, watching some movies. I am so down to do that it isn't funny. I love going and exploring new places with people and I really enjoy just being with people I love. I don't need big gestures or romantic nuances, and I probably wont give any.

I'm willing to understand. I get it, if it's your thing, then it's your thing. The most important part is to be understanding. If your relationship is going to work you have to understand how the other person is. I am a freaking weirdo, and that's ok, as long as you accept me for who I am. As long as you know I still love you then everything is cool.

So there you have it. A run down of what it's like to be a woman who doesn't love romance.

So before you buy a ring, try to serenade, try to kiss her in public, or plan some horse drawn carriage, think about the woman your with. Maybe she just wants a beer and french fries.