Some of the single females I know without significant others say it is a commercialized holiday that is the creation of the greeting card industry. Others approach it almost in mourning "I hate Valentine's Day or it can't be over soon enough," they complain. I find this view odd because a)I've never shared it and b)you do not need to be dating or paired off with someone to have a pleasant Valentine's Day. Remember when you were in grade school, to whom did you give those tiny flimsy paper Valentines? How about the candy hearts? If you are anything like me you gave them to everyone.... your teacher, your best friend (heck some of the candy hearts even said "best friends"). I certainly did not want to date my friends or my old lady or old man teacher, but I still gave them a Valentine. It was a way to express appreciation for someone. Perhaps times have changed, but I think it might be a good idea for those with negative views of the day to respond to it the way they did in their youth. Here are some suggestions of how you can do that:
1)Give your close friends a Valentine's Day card (if you are anti-greeting card industry, create one of your own).
2)Grab one or three single friends and head to a restaurant to take advantage of some of those meal specials aimed at couples. Believe me, the restaurant does not care about your gender or the nature of your relationship, all they care about is your cash.
3)Have some of your single friends over to your residence for a movie night or video gaming night. Whether you have a Playstation 3, a Wii or an Xbox, it is likely you will have fun.
While this advice is aimed at singles, women dating a continually broke significant other can use some it as well. Your penniless companion probably will be thrilled with Suggestions #1 or #3.
The release of Sade's first new studio recording after a decade's absence.
