Feb. 14: the day of Hallmark cards, Russell Stover and Godiva chocolates, red and pink roses, and most importantly, love.
For some students, Valentine’s Day means a romantic dinner with your significant other at the Lost Dog Caf√É.√© or a chocolate dinner with your best girlfriends. For others, this Hallmark holiday will hold nothing more than BG’s delivery and watching “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” all by your lonesome.
“I don’t really like Valentine’s Day,” said Britney Greenhouse, a sophomore English major. “It’s a holiday where you’re expected to prove your love in a superficial way. If you love someone, you should be showing it everyday.”
Sophomore Lauren Elicks, on the other hand, sees the sweetness in Valentine’s Day.
“I like Valentine’s Day because it’s an excuse to eat chocolate,” she said. “I don’t really base it on whether or not a guy is involved; celebrating it with my friends is just as good.”
Whether you are one half of a lovey-dovey couple that thoroughly enjoys showing others how passionately in love you are, the manic depressive who’s reminded that not a single soul in the world loves you today or the unrequited lover that will send an anonymous card to your crush in fear of being rejected — Valentine’s Day means something different to everyone.
“I’m not a huge stud, so when I don’t have a nice piece of tush to call mine on Valentine’s Day, it’s depressing,” sophomore economics major Chad Baltuck said. “But I don’t really think it’s a romantic holiday, because my mom sends me chocolate, so I would be a huge freak if I thought that was romantic.”
But when it comes to Valentine’s Day gift buying for the lady of your dreams, many guys are stuck wondering whether chocolate and flowers are too commonplace, or if these gifts are the classic way to a girl’s heart.
“If a guy is going to buy a gift, chocolate and flowers are always nice,” said Greenhouse. “But guys should also be sure to add something personal and unique to their gift; girls definitely like that.”
Baltuck does not subscribe to the female version of a perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
“I don’t like the pressure put on guys to spend a lot of money on girls for Valentine’s Day gifts,” said Baltuck. “I mean, roses die, but love is everlasting.”
Guys may feel the monetary pressure this Valentine’s Day, but many girls are stumped with the perfect gift to give to their beau.
“All the standard Valentine’s Day gifts like chocolate, flowers and jewelry revolve around girls,” said Elicks. “Valentine’s Day gifts for guys revolve around sex.”