Dear members of this community, I greet you all. I hope the transition from the never ending January to the highly anticipated February was a smooth one for us all.

We all know that in February, almost everyone has their eyes on the 14th, also known as Valentine's Day. Some in anticipation and others in dread. Now what if I told you that you don't actually have to celebrate that day or even acknowledge it?

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4 Reasons Why You Must Not Celebrate Valentine's Day

As much as most people make the day to be such a big deal, it is actually not. I shall explain why with four very simple reasons.

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1) It does not mark any special day in the couple’s lives

Oh yes! Valentine's Day is 99% of the time not an actual important day in the life of a couple. We all know that all special days in a couple’s are celebrated in one way or another. They are usually milestones in their relationship journey.

Such days can include their first date, their first kiss, their relationship anniversary etc for those unmarried, while for those married, it could be their wedding anniversary, their first pregnancy test etc. These and others are dates that actually matter to the couple because it reminds them of something special that brought them to where they are.

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2)It is a waste of money

I said it and I stand by it. Valentine's Day is honestly just an advertising strategy to make as much money from couples. Just because you are caught up in the trends of Valentine's Day, you end up making outrageous purchases that you very well know are irrational.

And the business owners don't make it any easier by making slogans as ”The more the love, the bigger the gift”. And we all know know that bigger comes with more money. Someone who spends a whooping sum of 200,000 frs for a Valentine's Day surprise is apparently more in love than someone who struggles to afford a 10,000 frs surprise present.

So yes, without a doubt, Valentines Day is a waste of money.

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3) You don't need a particular day to show you love someone

This reason here is relationship 101. Being in a relationship means the passionate feelings are mutual. On a daily basis, you are supposed to let your partner know you love them. And it doesn't even have to be expensive.

The little things matter the most as you progress. You can go ahead and go all out on days like their birthdays but sitting all year and waiting for Valentines Day to come so you can buy a bunch of stuff to somehow show your love is so not cool.

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4) It is more of a competition

Fine! We cannot as that when Valentines Day came about, it was not with good intentions. I'm very sure that it was a great thing for all couples to be reminded of the love they had for each other.

But despite those good intentions, everything has changed now. Valentine's Day is no longer about love. It has turned into a shitshow which breeds jealousy, envy and hatred between friends while business people make their profits.

Everybody is competing with each other. They ant to know who got the most expensive things or the most glamorous things. Very soon we start hearing things like a girl was poisoned by her friend because of Valentine's Day gifts. And I know none of us will be surprised by such news.

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There are several other reasons why this day must not be celebrated but I'll end my post here. Valentine's Day is here to stay but we can choose what to do about it instead of just following trends.

Thank you all for reading and stay blessed. God loves you❤️.