Frank Kermit: The 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Valentine’s Day

As I have grown up, both literally and in my experiences of love, this quote becomes more meaningful than ever and is the one that I feel best encapsulates what romantic love becomes. At least you have some mind boggling offers on clothes and accessories. This legend not only provides caffeine each morning but has even started remembering my name!

Wedged between Christmas and Easter all that was expected was a card and perhaps a small gift for the person you fell in love with.

Born out of a desire to break away from commercialism, it is celebrated on February 15, and suggested activities for this day include sending yourself flowers, planning parties for other singles to mix and meet and to participate in some sort of single’s event. This portrayal of love, achieved through love marriage, is no different from love in any feudal and male-dominated relationship. We forget about the old enmity and are desperate to form a frantic one. There is not a single matching container and lid to be found in our place. No, don’t blush, I am telling you some truths. However, if you are going to show some love eventually, you may as well on Valentine’s. Work, bosses, children, do take a toll on the romantic time we spend with our partners.

For individuals that identify outside of the gender binary, this heteronormative depiction of Valentine’s Day presents other problems – not only does it exclude any potential relationships they might be involved in, it also dismisses the existence of their gender identity altogether. His claim to being the patron of love was no gentle ride. Get together for a girl’s/boy’s night in or splurge at a restaurant in town. It makes sense when nothing else is comprehensible. Shopping makes you feel good and, like chocolate, is okay in moderation! Be sure to pick someone just as willing to kiss the lonely V-Day tradition goodbye in favor of more promising tomorrows. And if you are thinking of taking your sweetie out to dinner it may already be too late to make a reservation. When we are heartbroken, friends can mend our hearts with their love. Because of this, re-partnering is messy. He claims that he wants to be “all showers that shower you”, and wants to do “all the things your lungs do so well”, singing sensual poetry to his lucky lover.

It’s not a path for the timid. Are we a country that celebrates love or not? “I love his voice”.

Not only has the meaning of Valentine’s Day been commodified, sugarcoating it into the giving of flowers, chocolate, pricey stones and other useless fodder, but it has also narrowed the definition of love itself, conditioning all to believe that only certain behavior counts as a demonstration of romantic sentiments. In doing so, we lose the beauty of it.

Etta James’s version of At Last is one of the most romantic songs from the blues era.

Yet, there is another kind of love which often has benefits for all concerned. Stationary is always a necessity, so remind her how fashionable she really is with this Kate Spade agenda or help her organize her busy lifestyle with this pink notebook. It was supposed to be comforting, but at the time, it felt like a reminder of my missteps. “You Are the Music In Me” is a modern masterpiece and the ideal song for deep intimacy. Detachment is false independence.

“One in a Million You”, Larry Graham: The 1980 song by Sly & the Family Stone’s former bassist and the front man of Graham Central Station shows just how valuable your partner is to you, according to Dougher. Just be creative with this, especially men, she’ll be impressed.