7x why we hate Valentine's Day

Today is for Valentine. Can't miss it. You're probably tripping over heart-shaped chocolates that are even at the greengrocer and commercial emails that your inbox is bursting from. At the Amayzine editorial office, we don't agree on everything (the music of Taylor Swift is, for example, a point of contention and struggle), but one thing is clear to all of us: we absolutely hate Valentine and here's why.

1. It's a commercial holiday
Okay, Christmas might be too, and we're not averse to a gift, but it just feels like every brand is trying to twist itself into a love shape to boost their sales.

2. It's not fun if you don't have a partner
Yes, there is also something like Galentine's Day where you tell your girlfriends how much you like them (cute!), but otherwise, it's a pretty big mirror for a gap in your life. If you experience the absence of a partner as a loss, then.

3. Every restaurant seems to have a Valentine's menu
And heart-shaped soaps in the bathroom and rose petals with the bill. It's all so awkward.

4. Roses suddenly cost so much more.

5. If you don't get anything from your loved one, you find that annoying too.
And yet you were shouting the whole time that you think Valentine's Day is so stupid.

6. You just want to decide for yourself when to say you like someone.

7. Because it's just something for grade 8: finding a note in your desk drawer and then guessing for a year who the sender was.

In the meantime, we're going to enjoy some Easter eggs, okay? We like that.