i adore the idea of love building up to one big day of loving and appreciation. i too am against the hyper-consumerist event itās become, but i try my best to reclaim it every year. iāve never really had a true romantic valentine (itās fine! i donāt mean that in a sympathy-fishing way) so i never felt a longing for someone else on valentineās day. i use it as an excuse to wear a cute pink outfit and remind my friends that i appreciate them and theyāre all my valentines. the world is my oyster of love.
but, on the romantic end, i really like when i see couples put effort towards homemade gifts for each other or special valentines surprises that exist outside of the consumerist conventions that we tend to default to.
i think we should all take efforts to move towards a ethical-thanksgiving-style type of day, focusing on the celebration of being grateful for all sorts of love that may have found you. romantic or platonic.
Jan 30, 2025
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Call me cheesy or whatever but Valentine's day has to be one, if not my favorite holiday.
Call it a Hallmark holiday but I couldn't care less.
The air is somehow different on this day; everybody tolerates one another, compliments are thrown around, and bliss fills my heart when I see an exchange between friends or lovers.
Personally there is something beautiful when it comes to love and what i think the purest form is. The sacrifice, the selflessness, the fact it doesn't have to be reciprocated are just few of many components.
Love is nurturing, something all of us yearn for in one way or another, and to me that is beautiful.
Love languages are among my favorite to see whether it ranges from gift giving to cooking, seeing couples share quality time or acts if service on Instagram.
My love language along with my boyfriend's is gift giving and quality time, the latter being the most treasured. I make him gifts I know he will appreciate and he purchases items that cater to my interests. Though other may see it as materialistic I enjoy being in love and being loved by someone who knows the littlest things about me.
Sonny Angels, my favorite nail shape, pinks I like and pinks I dislike. Someone who can bear my quietness and stupid questions that pop up randomly.
To be loved is too be seen, and with him I feel it most.
Maybe it's the hopeless romantic in me wearing rose tinted glasses when I perceive this holiday as lovely and quaint, or the euphoria I get when everyone dons my favorite color and don't care that it's a 'girl color'.
But love is something that allows us to be human, to be vulnerable and open with ourselves and others. It's something we all share, making the feeling of loneliness less apparent.
To me, that is a wonderful feeling and this day allows us to express it freely.
Feb 15, 2025
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i do agree that valentineās day feels a little forced and inauthentic but maybe im just jel because ive only had one valentine and im bartending a wedding for it this year, (valentineless) that being said i do love nothing more than to see someone walking down the street with a bunch of flowers and im borderline excited to witness more of that around valentines day
Jan 31, 2025
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if you decenter romantic love and let yourself celebrate the other love in your life and also ignore the over-consumption of it all Valentineās Day is a cute fun day with an elite aesthetic and an opportunity for treats for you and your pals āŗļø how cute a day for luv
Jan 30, 2025
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
actually itās a me song because i like it. be quiet and listen to this āshow me howā by men i trust.
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she canāt see my bank account so itās ok.
Mar 21, 2025