I understand on one hand the whole "made up holiday" ridiculousness of Valentine's day. But like OP said, its kinda hard when the idea of love is everywhere right now, you can't escape it. Maybe it's because I'm still a raw bundle of emotions, but it's my first alone in 13 years.
So to get by I'm going to a "love sux" party at a piano bar in the city with one of my single friends. It's a distraction and a way to be around other anti-Valentine's day people.
I wish i could escape to Orlando! This snow is rather annoying

I think that it is a day to make people feel terrible about being single but understand too that their are people out there who lower their standards to be with someone just to say they have someone.

I plan on spending it with a friend or on my couch watching netflix. That might sound terrible but atleast i am happy by myself than having someone next to be to fill my time who I can't stand.

I am on board with most that it is a holiday made up my the greeting card company. Also my mom owns the florist in my hometown and we never made a big deal about it because everyone was so exhausted from working. My ex and I would acknowledge the holiday, but it really wasn't a big deal for us. To be honest... hadn't really thought about valentine's day at all.

I hope for you that this Friday is just another Friday and nothing more :)

Hugs to you!

I've never been big on commercial holidays and actually - it'll b peaceful for me this year - last year I was in a relationship w/the BF from hell - LOL. Rather be solo than in bad company. The candy and store decor doesn't bother me - I think it's cute for those who like celebrating this type of holiday. If someone is going to honor love - let that be an all year thing - not just Feb 14.

Valentines are for 7 year olds. Mylar balloons deflate and stuffed an up at the second hand store or given to the dog to play with.

I really don't mean to degrade people for feeling upset but I ask you all to keep it in perspective.

If you have the ability to wake up, put your feet on the floor and carry on with life, you are so far ahead of so many. Hell - if you can take a deep breath in without coughing out half a lung you're miles ahead of me!

This stands true for February 14, July 15, or August 28. Perspective.

Love yourself, and love life.

And candy. It tastes so much better at 80% off :)

I believe it is not how you treat me on one holiday, but how you treat me every day during the entire year, every year. So holidays for me dont win awards.

When we start letting advertisers make us feel that we must have someone, anyone, in order to get gifts on that day, and thus get a better feeling---thats not the best thing.

If you want to date, then get out there among people and date and dont wait for Valentines Day. If you dont want a relationship, thats absolutely okay. But no holiday should make anyone feel guilty or less than okay or unsettled because they dont have someone. Thats letting advertisers tell you how to feel and giving in to them.

Face it, we're good people and we don't deserve to be jerked around by high paid advertising agencies that keep pushing these ideas in magazines, radio and TV.