Why Valentines day shouldn’t be a thing, or should it? For many years we have celebrated this day but why do we keep celebrating-where did this day even come from. The history of valentines day  is unclear and clouded by several fanciful legends. The roots of Valentines day are in the ancient roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility celebration honored annually on February 15th. Pope Gelasius I declared this festival a christian feast day, making February 14th St.Valentines day.

So why shouldn’t Valentines day be celebrated, after all its been around for centuries. Many will tell you its just another holiday to support commercialism – that the companies simply want your money, its emblematic and valentines day is just another “genius” way to do it. Many will also tell you its pointless and that its uncomfortable to those who are single, it may even lead to compunction.”Love isn’t something that is based on time. You can always show or never show love. It should not be based on a day where people are asked to buy things and do things to “prove their love”. Just because a man does not buy his wife flowers on February 14th, does not mean that this woman whom he has been married to for forty years, he suddenly does not love.” (debate.org)  Valentines day, in some peoples eyes is insensitive. Those who “found Love” to celebrate valentines day with are inconsiderate of those who are single getting laughed at because they don’t have a companion whom they can spend the day with.”To people who think it’s good, there are very good people out there that are single. I t really hurts you selfish pigs who think it’s a good idea. I mean come on people. This hurts some people emotionally. It is a scare too. You people are just plain selfish because there are people out there who need love. But insist on being unkind”.(debate.org)

However there is the other side of this debate. Valentines should be celebrated, you get to spend the day with the one you love, you also get to accept corny gifts you have to pretend you like. Seriously though, Valentines day to other people is a day to make their move on that special someone they’ve been dying to talk to, it helps improve social skills, some even say it supports friendships.”It’s an American tradition to celebrate holidays in school. Valentine’s Day is celebrated to promote friendship and kindness. It’s a way for teachers to help their students learn social skills. It can give kids the opportunity to talk with their peers that they wouldn’t ordinarily talk to. It’s a way for them to make friends and learn the ways to do it. They hand out valentines to every student in the class if they choose to do so, and this can help the students not feel left out. When they leave a personal note for one of their peers, it can help that person feel better about themselves and see that relationships with others can be great. Believe it or not, most students are more excited about receiving the cards than they are about the candy. Since they can get candy any day of the year, the cards are something special in their eyes and it’s something to be cherished”. (debate.org) some people simply say “why not, there is no harm celebrating it”.”Nobody is asking you to celebrate it, but what’s so wrong about a day to celebrate and show your appreciation for your significant other? Just because you may not have one to celebrate with, doesn’t mean that Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be a thing. Don’t be bitter, Valentine’s day is NOT just about romantic love and if you’re really so upset that you don’t have a date, find others like yourself and have a group date and maybe next year you’ll have an s/o to celebrate with”. (debate.org)

all in all, there will be those who are vehement of valentines day and accept it with alacrity and those who demise it, however at the end of the day its all up to you! Don’t let valentines day perturb you, don’t let one day ruin your life. If you truly love someone your love shouldn’t amount to only one day of the year.

 

http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-valentines-day-be-celebrated

https://www.infoplease.com/valentines-day-history

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/12-valentines-day-worst-holiday

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