Valentine’s is upon us once again. The holiday that has no true origin and is not in honor of any ONE man or woman. As you can plainly see from this intro, I am opposed to this holiday and in true RandomMuch fashion, I will explain why in boring length. 
First off let me say that I am not, in any way, against romance. I know you might have read my other post, How unrealistic can romance really be?, and think that I am. Let me say that I do make every effort to make sure that my wife knows I love her and not just on holidays and special occasions. But I fail to see why Valentine’s Day has become a woman’s holiday. A romantic holiday should not be only about women. Women should be putting in just as much effort on this day. And making sure you’re wearing sexy underwear or even lingerie is not enough. That’s like having a treat in your pocket for a “good dog”. We men have to make the plans. We men have to make the reservations. We men have to go buy the jewelry and chocolates, and flowers, and cards, and teddy bears. We men have to go out of our way to make it a special day FOR YOU. what do you women have to do? Try your hardest not complain about the little things we men might have gotten wrong. This should be shared holiday. Men deserve just as much attention and consideration in the relationship. And this holiday is just solidifying the idea that relationships are purely for women. It seems more and more that men are simply another accessory for women to manipulate to make them look good. Women don’t want a date, they don’t want to show up alone. Women don’t want a partner, they want to seem desirable. Women: Do not treat us like objects and then turn around and complain that men objectify women. You want equal rights? Learn the concept first, decide if you are willing and/or able to accomplish selflessness and then talk to us about equality. And sadly, since Valentine’s is all but a lost cause, women are moving on to anniversaries. What’s next Christmas? In typical woman fashion, birthdays aren’t enough. They have one day that is ALL about them, but noooooooo… They want MORE.
Oh, and here’s a word of advice to men. If you are still willing to participate in this bastardization of an otherwise romantic holiday, may I suggest not blowing your wad on one year. Women are incapable of regression. By that I mean, you absolutely cannot give a woman champagne for a week and then tell her you have to downgrade to wine coolers the next. THey’ll smile and say it’s OK, but inside they will cussing you out and planning your death. So, if you plan to be in a long relationship, take it slow. Each year, add on to the last, slowly. Cause if every new thing is compared to the last or the best. And if the first year you dated, you went all out, every subsequent year after that will be held up nest to it and compared with that same little magnifying glass thing that jewelers use to inspect diamonds. Trust me when I tell you that women are just as shallow, and just as clueless as ot what TRUE romance is. Be yourself, and if they like you? Great. Otherwise, stop trying to impress a woman that has her eyes focused on the shiny things. She’ll never see you for what you’re worth… Unless you’re bedazzled in REAL diamonds.
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AC
P.S
I forgot to mention, if you REALLY want to celebrate Valentine’s Day properly, consider that the holiday is more of a collection or orgy of saints being honored. So in reality participating in an orgy or maybe just enjoying many different partners is a better way to keep in the tradition. Naughty Catholics always find a way to make it sexual. </sarcasm>
