Is Valentine's Day Just for Lovers?

Not really...valentines is a day of love..so you could just share it with your family. And it doesn't really have to be valentines in order for a person to express their love, we can actually do that everyday. I guess February 14th is just a reminder that we need to express our love.

Not according to Hallmark...

I think Valentine's Day is for everyone. A funny thing happened to hubby and I tonight. We decided to go to our favourite sushi restaurant down the street, for the all-you-can-eat deal. It was delicious, as usual. Loved it! On the way out, we were paying, and a lady behind us was talking about Valentine's Day. I mentioned how we decided to go out for something we both absolutely love to eat; She looked at me and said "you out with your Dad tonight?" I said "no, he's my husband." LOL Yeah, my guy's about 3 years older han my Dad, but whatever. A couple of same-age people could be out together, and they could be brother and sister, or two people who look like sisters could be lesbians, for all the world knows. haha You really can't tell by appearances. She was embarassed, but we just laughed our heads off. Honestly, one has to have a sense of humour about these things. I supposed that if Valentine's Day was just for lovers, then she would have known he was my husband, and not guessed he was my Dad. LOL LOL LOL

Hmm...I think that is one idea. I usually get my children hearts with the little chocolates in them. I guess it can be for any kind of love you want it to be for.

I guess so, if it is not for lovers, what is that special day for then? I didn't celebrate Valentine's day yesterday though, because I broke up with my ex a year ago, and I haven't found anyone to replace her yet. So sad, I was been lonely all day, and watch all the couples hand in hand with balloon and flower.

No valentines is not for lovers only its for some one you love like your friends, family but almost all people if they heard about valentines day they are thinking this is for lovers so they need to find parters something like that.

its too bad that there is so much hype on being in a relationship on valentines day. it is really just another day made important by retailers.

No, the Valentine's Day is not only for lovers. Our teacher ever told us that in fact the Valentine's Day is for the people who you love each other, including family members, parents, friends and so on. I love China

I don't think that Valentine's day is just for lovers. I think that it's really to celebrate all types of love.

Formerly hardly anybody even knew that there was a special day called Valentines day.This is a Western concept and followed mainly by Christians all over the world.Now due to TV,newspapers and the internet thisday has been exploited commercially and has become popular.As a matter of fact all religious festivals have become commercialized.To give a fillip to the festival it has been proclaimed as a day for lovers and has encouraged them to buy gifts,which has become the commercial aspect.Now why do you think it should be celebrated only on one particular day and why not every day? It is not necessary that it should be only for lovers.Love is universal and is not restricted to just one type,it can be for all,like a mothers love for a child, or for the father,brother to sister,between two or more friends etc.Personally i have never celebrated this day and never will.

Hi behen I am still not sure what is Valentines Day All about. But I have my own view and opinion for this day. To me, it is a special day to show that you love. Wait. "Show" here doesnt mean that dont Show it any other day Keep showing everyday(if you feel to show, as I believe love is something to be felt than to be shown). It is only about that. Now, Love can happen between any two individuals why only Lovers I did gift a flower bouquet to my mom yesterday, and a pen set to my dad. Yeah, I could have waited till mothers day or fathers day for that but they are other occasions and need other gifts... See, I am not into waiting for these special days for gifting or showing, it is just that these days are meant to be special, and I think gifting and showing on these days specifically add to that feeling of "special"... nothing beyond.

hello, For me valentines is not just for lovers but to all people who is loving each other. It is for everyone. Me and my boyfriend celebrate the valentines and we both enjoy because in this time we know that this is a special moments. My Best friend and I would like to go out in this time because we want to celebrate in both but since her birthday is very near we decided to move it out in her birthday rather than valentines. So, I set a date to my boyfriend.

Valentine's day is not just for lovers only. It is a celebration for everybody who wants to share the special day for their family and friends. I actually celebrated valentine's day with my classmates. We had so much fun although some of us wasn't able to come because they have a date. Valentine's day is a perfect day for all of us!

I dont think that this day is meant only for the couples. In my opinion if you wanna express ur love,gratitude and affection to ur friend,mother ,father ,friends or anyone else around you,you qualify to celebrate the day.:)

Hi Sarah, Isn't it crazy how a combination of Hallmark, the media, peers, etc. can pressure us into "celebrating" this day? I'd rather celebrate a relationship I have with someone than a day. If I appreciate and value my relationship with them, every day would be a celebration! To answer your question, no I don't think Valentine's Day should be just for couples who are in love. We have so many more people in our lives who we love that it doesn't have to be a romantic thing. I think it's just another excuse to get money. It's amazing what this day has turned into! My husband was beside himself yesterday because of the pressure of the day. I hate that! He didn't know what to do for me. He kept asking me what I wanted, and I told him I really don't know and that I don't need anything. I already have everything I could ever ask for! Seriously, it's just another day. I was just glad to have him in my life. I'm glad the day unfolded as it did because he drove me to and from work - I love when he does that because I get to spend a little more time with him even though my drive isn't all that long! When he picked me up, he brought me a change of comfy clothes so I didn't have to wear my "work" clothes all evening. Then we went to the grocery store...haven't been there in ages to stock our pantry! We spent time together picking out food for the next who knows how long since we only go every once in a while! That was the best. The we headed home to cook a couple filet minion patties with asparagus that we bought at the store when we were there. (The steak is the kind with the bacon wrapped around it to keep the flavor and moisture inside the meat while it cooks - yum!) When our dinner was cooked and I'd gotten all the groceries put away, we sat down to watch my favorite show and eat our dinner. This was the perfect night in my book, but we didn't do too much different than what we would on a normal night. It was nice being able to spend time together, but there's no pressure on V-Day, like you said. I told my hubby not to let it bother him because I didn't do anything for him either - that made him feel a lot better. There's no sense in doing something that will cause us to spend more money anyway! I'd rather celebrate our marriage and our relationship every day than only one day (V-Day) or two (our anniversary) per year! We just have this understanding that we don't have high expectations to pressure one another. It's all relaxed, and we communication often so we're always on the same page. We just "get it," I guess! Also, I didn't feel right asking for anything, especially the rest of this year, because my hubby got me an Apple MacBook Pro beginning of this year. He also got an iMac (desktop) for him, so we each have our nice, new computers. That's all I could want, so I'm not asking for anything else! Just him staying married to me for almost three years is good enough for me! And seriously, not every guy jumps at the opportunity to go grocery shopping with his woman - lol! Are you familiar with Sweetest Day? It takes place sometime in October and is more celebrated in the Northern U.S., I think, since that's probably where the "idea" originated. I'm from Michigan, and we always "celebrated" the day when I was in high school. It's another "Hallmark Holiday." When I went to college in Florida a several years ago, no one had heard of it! I think I know why...lol. By the way, another reason I don't think V-Day is just for lovers is because we had a lot of fun as kids passing out those little Valentine's with some kind of handwritten note on it. We'd also give/get candy, little stuffed animals, balloons, etc. I loved celebrating it back then because it was all about family and friends. Nowadays, I'd rather not because of the negativity it brings. I like your perspective on the matter too. In an earlier post you commented, "It seems like men are trying to express the love they don't show during the year. I mean they have to make up for the other days when they don't say it by buying something special on Feb 14th." That's exactly what this "holiday" means to people now. Since my man shows me the love all year round, he's got nothing to worry about! Excellent post, my friend!!!

when I was a kid we exchanged Valentine's cards with classmates. Back in those days Valentine's Day was sinple and sweet. Of course there was a real ST. Valentine. He was about love and now his day has gone way to commericalized! Stores and company's are the ones saying it is for lovers! No it isn't just for lovers! It is for kids and other people to!

It really not for people id you think about it. It is all about the companies to make tons of money. I do not think it id just for lovers. It is just an excuse to go buy and eat candy. I could care less for valentines day.