Valentine's Day: is it huge in your place?

Over here, some people celebrate Valentine's Day, some people don't. Some people may do something small, some go all out, some do nothing at all. I think it's all about how you feel that year.

Here in Canada Valentine's Day has always been a big deal. It's one of the many days of the year where commercialization seriously takes over! With the selling of chocolates, stuffed animals, flowers, and of course cards. I honestly think that you should tell someone how you feel every day, not just one day out of the year! I tell my boyfriend every day at least once that I love him, and when I can I will do something really sweet or special for him just because. Valentine's Day to me is just a marketing gimmick just like Easter, Christmas, Halloween, etc. I do buy my boyfriend a card expressing how I feel, and chocolate as I know he loves it but I certainly don't go over board. Why put yourself in debt for something that only lasts a day ... and if you spend big bucks on chocolate, flowers, balloons, etc the other person won't really have anything to show for it in a week or two (except the card.)

Another commercialized racket and a chance to cash in on love! Sorry to be so cynical but personally I am not bothered about Valentines Day, the last Valentines Day card I got was at school, so 30 years ago LOL. Seriously. I don't send them and I don't get them. But it doesn't bother me. On Valentines Day the prices of flowers are expensive, the same flowers the day after are back to their normal price! It's a business concern more than a true romantic day.

We don't make a huge to do but my husband does make a special dinner and a little something sweet for me that day. This year the men of the house are doing a dinner menu and I'm not sure about what else. My daughter's husband is making plans for my daughter I am not involved in them.

Yes, it's time for love. I mean, during this Valentine or month of Love-there are special occasions that lovers do celebrate here in our country. The flower shops will increase their prices. I am not sure if this Valentine will be a different month from the previous years

Celebrating Valentine's Day is very much discouraged in my country. It is considered wasteful because you don't really need a day to say that you love somebody. It can be any other day but the main reason for it being discouraged is the fact that it's a celebration that is Christian in origin and my country is a Muslim country so celebrating V-day is very much frowned upon. But then there are non-Muslims in my country who do go out to celebrate the day.

I think we are living same country so it's common also in my place. But this huge celebration no longer applicable to us because I am married and I consider everyday as Valentines Day together with my wife

Valentine's Day is another very much commercialized occasion. This is the day when flowers especially roses and every heart-shaped and red items would sell. Oh yes, here in the Philippines, Valentine celebration is the next big day after New Year. Lovers do love this day for this is the day they could celebrate their love. To me I don't call this day Valentine's day but rather Love Day or Hearts Day. I do enjoy this day because my husband and I always make it a point to have a special celebration on this day. But we avoid overpriced items. For example the flowers. I've told my husband not to give me flowers anymore on this day. I don't want to tolerate the vendors who take advantage of this occasion. He can always express his love in so many other ways without necessarily spending on things that can be bought at lower price after Valentines Day. Anyway, I can always feel his sweetness even without the flowers so delete the flowers and the celebration is still great so why bother about the flowers? For the teenagers and all the unmarried if they still want to spend that much, then they can always doI think they find more excitement in celebrating Valentines with all these commercialized items. Once they have married they will learn practicality anyway.

The V day is special here too. But the prices of roses and tulips are sky high. A 100 roses can cost you thousands of Ringgit. Many guys will buy 'lover's ring', heart shape chocolates and teddy bears. However, my country here discouraged the majority of the citizens here to celebrate this V day on religious reason. So, there are mix feelings here. Restaurants, clubs and entertainment outlets are doing well.

That' true. Valentine's day is always a big deal with the youth. And I guess, when one gets older, it is not much of a deal. My husband isn't that typical husband who would be giving flowers on such occasion. But I still do give presents to my kids and parents.

Yes Valentine's Day is huge in my city,but there is a problem and that is when the day comes to you,the prices of flower and chocolate and other relate stuff are so expensive,so that day is a burden for boys,haha.

Hi again, it is all about commercial ism, how much money can we make, i seldon ever do any thing because it is valentines day. but if wife or gf likes it i have gotten candies and acard.

i guess you are from the philippines too, are you not? yes, V-day is a very important occasion here in our country and everywhere you go, you will see red colors, flowers and hearts. i remeber way back in my high school days, the teachers and the student govt. org. would have an activity for every student which is called "kasal-kasalan" where in you can marry your crush. the boy would pay for 20 php for the wedding ring and the wedding "ceremony" itself at the wedding booth and the girl wouldn't have an idea that she's about to marry that day until two boys would kidnap her and take her to the booth,hahaha, that sounds "cheesy" but my schoolmates were having fun every V-day because of this. well, sorry for me, because i never had a date during V-day since the day i was born, i was about to be kidnapped too but i was so "suplada" and "maldita" so i ran away from the kidnappers until they weren't able to see me, hahaha.