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is about sex, not love. There seems to be more people entering this category as the years roll past. Perhaps this is due to the breakdown in family values and the increasing emphasis on image and sex in the media.

THE SCEPTICS

Sceptics come in two forms people who just don't like being romantic and people that don't think there should be a designated day for romance. I feel that I now fall into the latter category; however I shall impart my thoughts about the former, first. To these people Valentines Day has no relevance whatsoever, unless of course their partner is a Diehard follower', in which case they have to brace themselves for those inevitable arguments. To have no romance in your relationship is like going on holiday and never leaving your hotel room; you're so close to something wonderful but you've locked yourself away from it.

My belief and fortunately my wife shares it is that you should show your love and devotion every day and that any big displays of affection like surprise holidays, balloon trips, or anything else, should be on your own terms and not because you calendar tells you to do it. You can't manufacture or force love and you shouldn't use one day to try and make up for underperforming in your relationship the rest of the year.

I tell my wife I love her every day and we will chat and cuddle in bed after work for no good reason, other than the fact that we like to be together. We go everywhere together, the shops (I hate shopping), the supermarket (not a big fan of that either) and we go out for bike rides and walks. She comes out with my friends and I go out with hers because we give and take and weave our lives together. To me that's what Valentines Day should be, except it shouldn't be a special day, it should be everyday.

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