People in relationships will tell you that every day is certainly not filled with flowers, love notes, and sugary sweetness. One day a year, Valentine’s Day, you are supposed to put aside your arguments and dislike for each other’s parents and celebrate your love for each other. You are supposed to take the day to express how much the other truly means to you and be the best significant other you can be.
But why don’t you do that every day? There should never be a second that goes by when your person questions your love. No, you don’t have to make grand gestures and buy them expensive meals on the reg. Just take a little time to appreciate the strength of your relationship and express your feelings for them. Think about how you can improve yourself as a boyfriend or girlfriend and execute that on a daily basis. It should not take any extra effort than your day-to-day interactions with each other.
Being in a long-term relationship, myself, I can promise that when you express your love even the tiniest bit more, you have a better chance of not fighting. You are minimizing the possibility of cussing each other out and then going to bed angry. If that is not enough of an incentive to give your significant other an extra long hug before class, I don’t know what is. You might be thinking, “I don’t need to tell my boyfriend/girlfriend that I love him/her all the time. He/she already knows.” What’s wrong with putting a little more love in the world? You two are dating each other because of a mutual attraction. Expressing that you appreciate them in your life, or giving out an extra compliment is not going to cause any sort of harm to you or the other person.
Don't feel the need to go out and dump hundreds of dollars into your other half. Your bank account will probably cry and your boyfriend or girlfriend will probably get overwhelmed. You should, however, feel the need to adopt an extra love policy and treat the other as if every day that you are together is Valentine's Day.
