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| Commercial | 62% | 200 votes | Total: 324 votes | |
| Romantic | 38% | 124 votes |
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by Sparx
Valentines day was specifically invented to sell greeting cards. It's all one big commercial venture started by people who essentially decided that there should be a get out of ...read more
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2 of 17
I know this may sound a little cliche, but I believe many should have heard of this saying "If u're happy together as a couple, everyday can be Valentine's Day". I am a person w...read more
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3 of 17
by Ong Kai Jie
Valentine's Day has to be a commercial hype. Why would I say it is NOT a romantic opportunity for lovebirds to get together, share their sweet thoughts about the future toget...read more
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4 of 17
I have ranted and raved about Valentines Day on this particular website at least once already. The fact is, no matter how many people write about the origins of the day, the ac...read more
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5 of 17
In our home, we see the commercialism and hype of Valentine's Day as something to be avoided. As my spouse has said many times, "If you need a special day to tell me how much yo...read more
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6 of 17
www.familymatters.com While I voted for Valentine's Day being commercial, it's just a holiday that some people choose to celebrate in different ways. I do believe that Valentin...read more
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7 of 17
by Jenny Rae
Valentine's Day has always confused me from the time I was in kindergarten. I would cut out the paper hearts and scribble on the "Be Mine" cards for my parents and classmates, b...read more
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8 of 17
Valentine's Day is now almost completely commercial. Yeah, OK so it's nice to have a day set aside for lovers and doing romantic things for each other, but the Valentine's cards...read more
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9 of 17
by c m woltz
It's a shame that we as humans need a day to tell everyone that we love them. I wont lie and tell you I haven't bought a card or gift for loved ones and family members. My hus...read more
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10 of 17
by Ted Sherman
Of course, it is a totally commercial ploy to get people to go out and buy all the pink and red junk in stores that replaced the red and green junk from Christmas sales. Same fo...read more
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11 of 17
by Sean Curtis
There are 364 other days of the year to show your loved one that you care. Why should a commercially-driven holiday such as Valentine's Day be any different? If you are truly a ...read more
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12 of 17
There's no getting around it; Valentine's Day is a highly commercial holiday. From the moment New Year's Day wraps up, we are assailed with advertising to get us to buy our Val...read more
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13 of 17
While valentine's day can be a fun opportunity for an established couple to kick up their heels - it can cause anxiety & grief to singles that may be feeling pressure and urgenc...read more
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14 of 17
by F.J.Cain
At this risk of being compared to the Christmas Grinch, I am going to ask the question "why do we continue to allow ourselves to be manipulated". Valentine's Day, is a day w...read more
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15 of 17
by Sara-Jo
Why is there only one day of the year where people feel it right to show their love for another? Does this mean for the other 364 days you have a pardon and do not have to take ...read more
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by Fiona Rooth
A lot of people think Valentine's Day is over-rated. I used to, until I met my current boyfriend. It had been about 3 years since I last had someone to share Valentine's Day w...read more
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by Stephen Bate
"Love makes the World go round" or so they say, whilst others say "Money makes the World go round". Using simple mathematical logic, therefore, love EQUALS money or it certainly...read more
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by Elle D
It's February and everywhere you go you are being bombarded with red hearts, pink teddy bears and paper cupids shooting arrows. They have become the symbols to remind us, just i...read more
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2 of 21
When I was a slip of a lad, many moons ago, our cramped little house on a council estate in Leicestershire had two more mouths to feed than usual. Six of us already shared a bar...read more
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3 of 21
by Ben Hughes
Like with all opportunities I think that Valentine's Day has lost some of its magic because it's been hijacked by those identifying a commercial opportunity. But it does still h...read more
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by Tee Tee
Incurable Romantic I am what one calls an incurable romantic, but threw the times I have found many holidays commercialized and all about the money, but it does not have to b...read more
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5 of 21
Valentine's Day is more than just commercial hype. Whether or not some treat it as such is another question all together. The history of Valentine's Day is more than just that o...read more
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6 of 21
by PS Gifford
Valentine's day- when handled right and a little flair- can be an incredibly romantic day and it allows you a chance to treat your sweetheart, and demonstrate how much you love ...read more
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7 of 21
by Annika Tulip
Valentine's Day is most definitely an opportunity for a romantic occurrence. The holiday is most commonly celebrated among couples, not as a large group, so it becomes an intima...read more
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by Lisa Davies
Yes, "Valentines Day", can appear to be a bunch of "hype" to many this day and age. As we look around at the last few generations we can see there seems to be a lack of Knowled...read more
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9 of 21
by Koren Ribken
My husband hates Valentines Day. I mean he hates it with a passion. He feels like it is wrong to have a day when you are suppose to express your love for someone. He mumbles ...read more
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10 of 21
by Kan Hodo
Valentine's day is perfect day to spend your time for your loved one, is it? Just like any other special day or I might say special things in life, Valentine's day has been expl...read more
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11 of 21
Valentine's Day doesn't have to be the syrupy sweet, tacky holiday we've come to expect. Any walk down the seasonal display aisle of your local supermarket, or even pharmacy sto...read more
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12 of 21
Any holiday, big or small is subject to commercial hype in the US and Valentine's Day is no exception. Born from blood and strife, Valentine's Day was deemed the day to remember...read more
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13 of 21
by A. Major
Only in America... Only in America can we indulge in such a day as Valentine's Day where the celebration brings out in us the idealistic, the fantasy, the playful, creativity an...read more
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14 of 21
Believe it or not, I used to absolutely hate Valentine's Day. Everyone else had someone and I did not. I got pains in my stomach just looking at other people that were so happy ...read more
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15 of 21
by Manda Sanko
Valentine's Day is probably one of the most over-emphasized holidays when it comes to Hallmark, the media, and even those around us, but it is also one of the most romantic holi...read more
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16 of 21
it would be great if we didn't have to have a Valentine's Day. However, in this day and age, people are so busy that they tend to take their significant others for granted. Vale...read more
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17 of 21
by B. Ann Moran
Every Princess is waiting for her Knight in shinning armor to live happily ever after.....only problem is.....it ain't happening. Fantasy and romance are nice but let's get real...read more
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18 of 21
by Stushie
A rose is either a decapitated dead flower, or it is a symbol of undying love: it all depends upon how you value it. The same can be said for Valentine's Day: you either love...read more
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19 of 21
Valentines Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in all those romantic activities without feeling guilty of misusing an ordinary day-especially for those couples/individuals who ...read more
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20 of 21
Valentine's Day. The one day of the year we go out of our way to show someone that we love them. It is a very romantic opportunity for that one day to make someone feel specia...read more
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