Why Valentine's Day is the Actual Worst
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Why Valentine's Day is the Actual Worst

Whether you're in a relationship or not

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Why Valentine's Day is the Actual Worst
Kim Kardashian West

Valentine's Day, in my opinion, is the worst holiday, whether you are single, or in a relationship.

If you are single, Valentine's Day is a giant reminder of just how single you actually are. There are decorations everywhere, consisting of hearts, pink things, and the words "I love you." It is nearly impossible to get through the day without being reminded of the fact that you don't have someone sending you flowers and cute good-morning and goodnight texts. Many single girls go out to dinner with their friends, and joke about not having boyfriends or about how Ben and Jerry are their boyfriends.

Personally, I think that if you are single, you should embrace it. You are single for a reason and, eventually, God will bring the person you are meant for into your life and you will no longer be single. You won't be single forever so appreciate it and embrace it while you still can!

Valentine's Day is even worse if you are in a relationship. It puts so much pressure on the couple, especially boyfriends. Men are expected to take their girlfriends out to fancy restaurants and buy them roses and jewelry. The majority of men cannot actually afford all of these things, yet there is still so much pressure to be #relationshipgoals. If you go on Instagram or Facebook on Valentine's Day, you are bound to see endless pictures of flowers and jewelry. If you are in a relationship, it is almost as if you are required to post a picture of your gifts or your boyfriend at a romantic dinner.

The social media presence of couples on Valentine's Day also leads to people forgetting that Valentine's Day isn't about what other people got as gifts. It leads to girlfriends wishing their boyfriends had gotten them dozens of roses or a Tiffany necklace. Seeing what other people got their significant others ends up making people so jealous that they don't appreciate what they did get and how lucky they are to be in a good relationship.

My last issue with Valentine's Day is that it makes it seem like it is okay for people to not show their significant other how important they are every single day. By having a day for couples, it is almost like saying you don't have to show your boyfriend or girlfriend how much you appreciate them on a regular basis. We shouldn't need a day to come around once a year for us to tell people how much we love them.

Valentine's Day is just another holiday for people to envy each other and their relationships. It is the epitome of a Hallmark holiday and, quite frankly, I think that it is the most stupid holiday of all. Screw Valentine's Day, whether you are happily in a relationship or not.

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