Love costs money
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24650)
Singapore
January 22, 2016 8:12am CST
The approaching Valentine’s Day shows that love costs money.
You practically cannot do anything much if you do not want to spend a single cent.
The price of roses will increase to a scary level.
The cost of a romantic meal in a nice restaurant is very pricey.
Perhaps you want to buy chocolate or a spa voucher or something special for your loved one, that costs money too.
Valentine’s Day is more of a commercial day than a day to show your love.
If your loved one is wise enough, she will not want you to spend so much money and enrich the merchants.
The merchants will love to make you feel guilty if you do not spend for your loved one. However, that is their tactic to skin you alive.
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34 responses
@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
22 Jan 16
Unless I buy myself some flowers, it won't cost me anything. It doesn't have to cost much. One year I wrote a poem, and illustrated it. I rolled up the paper and put it in a bottle. I tied a ribbon around the bottle and left it on the fellows door step. He was so touched, that he wrote me a song. Neither of us spent anything, but we both thought it was a wonderful Valentines day, even if that didn't work out.
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@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
23 Jan 16
@scheng1 Yes, I suppose it was a bold move. I had tried everything else to get his attention to no avail.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
22 Jan 16
I guess we have not made the merchants who promote Valentine's Day happy before. When I first got together with my husband, it was near Valentine's Day, and I told him not to buy me flowers as I think they are really expensive and not lasting. We do not really celebrate Valentine's Day as well, we did celebrate a few times with some single friends and we cooked our own meals at home. So, those didn't cost us much and we had fun with friends as well.
We do not need a day to show our love, moreover I don't think love is shown by those commercial items. Well, this is just my thought, I am not a romantic person. 
Still, happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I read the story behind Valentine's Day and I think it's more loving than the commercial one. That's how we should spread our love, to everyone. 
Still, happy Valentine's Day to everyone! I read the story behind Valentine's Day and I think it's more loving than the commercial one. That's how we should spread our love, to everyone. 4 people like this
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Jan 16
In fact many holidays also cost money. I remember in the pastthe surprise he (my husband now) gave me. He order the roses before Valentine's Day and then he went to the flower shop to take them. Then he gave them to my office building directly in the Valentine's Day. It was a big surprised since he found it according to the phone number. And due to it, I agreed to have dinner with him in a restaurant in Valentine's Day. At that time there were fewer people in the restaurant and we had dinner in a big room because fewer customers because of Sars effect. After dinner, we went to have a walk and I saw two lovers sitting there with vinegar beside as the rumor said it would kill the Sars virus. At that time I felt worried because I didn't suppose to go to the restaurant as I was afraid of getting Sars virus. What a special Valentine's Day!
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Jan 16
@scheng1 Yes, the Sars year is so horrible. Everywhere was empty. My parents lived in the suburb and I lived in the downtown. I thought I might be infected by Sars since I attended to a wedding during the Chinese New Year and at that day I sneezed a lot. We learned the Sars after the Chinese New Year. Then I asked my parents not to go to see me as I was afraid to infect them. I isolated myself. If it was not the Sars, perhaps I couldn't get married with him at last. At that time I almost thought pehaps I would just die like that without doing many things.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
23 Jan 16
Wow, your husband really puts in a lot of effort to woo you.
If you reject him, I think all your colleagues will knock your head!
Glad that everything works out for you.
i remember the SARS year too. I traveled to Yunnan for a self-organized tour on a practically empty plane!
Most travelers canceled their flight.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
22 Jan 16
I agree - relationahips dont have to cost money but they ususally seem to lol. Whenevrr I am in a relationship I tend to do more things that cost money - go to movies, bars, road trips etc. But as far as gifts go - they seem largely dependent on the type of relationship. I think all people enjpy gifts to a certain degree though!
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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
23 Jan 16
@vandana7 But you could do that!! My brother who is in 8th std is doing that stuff haah! he already earned 180$
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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
23 Jan 16
did you tried the one where you joined?
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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23 Jan 16
Well this year there isn't anyone in my life right now.
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@Letranknight2015 (51536)
• Philippines
22 Jan 16
No, i won't be spending any dime this valentines day. Every one in the family knows I love them, and since Im single i think I want to exempt myself from spending spree this february
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@Morleyhunt (21736)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
We plan ahead. A quiet dinner at home. A card might be given, chocolate and roses are saved for other occasions when the prices have not been hiked up.
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@anggelia (146)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 16
I and my husband celebrated the valentines with the simple way last year. We just had a seat together on our small garden with softdrink and potato chips. We listened our favourite song "When you tell me that you love me" by Diana Ross. So simple and so cheap but happy.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
23 Jan 16
We have not celebrated Valentine's Day in years! I refuse to feed into the commercialism of it all.
This year actually I'll be helping at a fundraiser for Marching Band. After that hubby and I will stay in, watch something on Netflix, and go to bed early... that is if he's not working that day.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
23 Jan 16
I think that is the sentiment of many married persons who have been together for years.
When I asked my friend who had been married for 25 years, "what will your wife say if you buy a stalk of rose for $10 for her on Valentine's Day?"
He said that his wife will scold him for wasting money.
Their kids are in college, and they sure need all the money they can save.
@Tampa_girl7 (49082)
• United States
22 Jan 16
My husband and I will have a nice dinner together.
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@Bhaskarjhborah (735)
• India
22 Jan 16
you are right love cost money, it doesnot matter even in velentine or elsewhere.
@YannaNeko (64)
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23 Jan 16
As for someone who's in a long-distance relationship like me, it's not much of a problem. Since we can't date and gifts are not much of a concern for us. I believe what matters most is that we can talk and enjoy the special day. Tho they say that everyday with your lover is a special day.
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@YannaNeko (64)
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24 Jan 16
@scheng1 Yeah, he doesn't. I don't expect him to do it too. We'd rather save so that we can meet soon than spend it on gifts.
