By: Natasha Archary
Valentines Day may be over but the memory of the best and worst moments from Midday Joy listener’s lives will follow them for life.
While many consider 14 February to be one of the most romantic dates in the year, the day is lost on some.
Call them non-believers or “anti-Cupid” mavericks if you must. The fact is that while a majority of women want you to wine and dine them on Valentines Day, the novelty of the red roses and heart-shaped chocolates are losing its appeal.
As the years go by, more people are seeing Valentines Day for what it is, a commercialised gimmick of what love and romance is supposed to look like.
Judging from the responses from Midday Joy listeners, either you have always been lucky in love on the day or had your heart ripped to shreds and your efforts were in vain.
Listen to the conversation on Midday Joy on best and worst Valentines dates:
The bulk of the responses on the show were from men, recounting how they carefully thought out what was in their minds the perfect date. Only for the object of their affection to either stand them up or pick apart their romantic gestures.
With each passing year, the standard for the day grows monumentally higher. The pressures of social media to one up your followers means that each year HAS to be bigger than the previous.
You received a dozen red roses last year? This year it should be two dozen red roses, chocolate-covered strawberries and high-end perfume.
It is for this reason that most men are losing interest in Valentines Day and signing up to “men’s conference.”
What was once a day for one to profess your love has turned into a big online spectacle. One in which the bigger your bouquet, the more you must be loved.
It’s like MaBlerh said, “It’s become more about how much you’re spending on the day as opposed to how you show your partner what they mean to you.”
The ripple effect of more men checking out of the Valentines Day hype is that there are now more women who are left disappointed and feeling unappreciated by their partners on the day.
For many women, receiving flowers is a small reminder that they are loved and special. At the same time, the cost of a bouquet of roses on Valentines Day is considerably higher than any other day in the year.
Should your partner not be able to afford it, does that mean they love you any less?
Let’s hope that Midday Joy listeners haven’t given up on love altogether but rather just the facade that Valentines Day presents. Love is more than a bunch of red roses and chocolate right?
Also read: Do women buy gifts on Valentines Day?
