At the risk of sounding...bitter? Yeah, at the risk of sounding bitter (which I'm not) I'll post my thoughts on this holiday.
I think for a guy at least, it is better to be single and have a date on Valentine's day, than to be in a relationship. Here's why.
Between movies, TV, commercials and the whole retail community, the expectations for today have been built up to people believing that the boyfriend needs to plan the perfect, romantic, fun, and exciting date. Every year.
Last year, I was dating someone, and I felt like this was the expectation. Unfortunately, it also fell on the most busy day of the week for me. As a result, I was very grouchy, and it was probably the worst date we had the whole time we were dating (almost a year).
Compare that to this year. I have a blind date with the friend of the girl I work with. I don't feel pressured, because not only is it a first date, it's a first blind date. No pressure really. I'm planning on having a great time, and today has not been nearly as miserable as last year.
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6 years ago
Dillon and I didn't do anything for Valentine's day...we were going to go out but I didn't want to leave Deacon. So Dillon got us take out from Applebee's and we watched a movie...way better than going out. Just wish we had more of a choice for good take out here in Rexburg. Don't worry. Depending on who you marry it gets better...you can do whatever you want even if that means no flowers (waste of money if you as me) and staying home!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Taylor. When you're married you get to do what you both want. Kristen and I don't really celebrate V-Day. We maybe plan a more special dinner that night, and maybe a dessert too. And if we do presents, they have to be homemade. But that's about it. Of course, that only works if you both agree. We worked that out after we were married.
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