{"id":17200,"date":"2023-03-14T10:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=17200"},"modified":"2023-03-17T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T12:04:18","slug":"valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2023\/03\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day: the most inconsistent holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrating romance, love, and friendship. It is typically defined by couples giving chocolate, flowers, jewelry, and other romantic things to each other to express their love. Even though the holiday is all about love, it causes many people to feel left out. Most people believe that the holiday is for romantic relationships only, which leaves out those who don\u2019t have a \u201csignificant other\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf I don\u2019t have someone to celebrate it with, it will be kind of lonely, and if I do have someone to celebrate it with, I\u2019ll enjoy it a bit more,\u201d freshman Shyanne Parker said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though non-romantic relationships can be celebrated during Valentine\u2019s Day, having the choice to romantically celebrate the holiday taken away due to being single isn\u2019t the most exciting thing, especially when it comes to a holiday that is all about showing your love for your partner. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it depends on who you are friends with at the time or if you’re in a relationship because the holiday can definitely be intimidating if you’re not with the right people,\u201d junior Faith O’Connor said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people believe that Valentine\u2019s Day is overall an inconsistent holiday. Enjoyment levels and appreciation of the holiday seem to vary whether people are in a romantic relationship or surrounded by people who they love.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it depends on the person to person you talk to,\u201d sophomore Lilli Dice said. \u201cSome people will say Valentine\u2019s Day isn’t important because they don’t have anybody to celebrate with, and then others will say it is important, <\/span>I would say it’s based on relationships.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Looking at Valentine\u2019s Day from a different perspective, it may seem that the holiday creates unrealistic expectations and focuses on unnecessary pressure for both those who are in a romantic relationship and those who aren\u2019t. Those in a relationship feel obligated to have a \u201cperfect\u201d day together full of grand gestures to show their love for their partner. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just because someone is in a relationship doesn\u2019t mean that they will automatically enjoy the holiday. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI would prefer to be in a relationship where we’re just kind of always friendly with each other and lovey, and pampering each other, just kind of like a constant thing,\u201d senior Eli van der Leij said. \u201cI don’t feel like you need a holiday specifically for that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who aren\u2019t in a relationship may feel that they shouldn\u2019t be alone on Valentine\u2019s Day and that they need to find someone to spend the day with.  <\/span>In contrast, some people believe that Valentine\u2019s Day doesn\u2019t have to be the stereotypical holiday that everyone believes it to be. Instead, it can be a day full of self-love and appreciating the non-romantic connections in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEven though I don’t usually have a Valentine, I like getting candy from my friends just because it shows that your friends care about you and that there are other people you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with than just a significant other,\u201d Dice said.<\/span><\/p>\n

While relationships are fun and it can be exciting to have a significant other to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day with, it isn\u2019t a necessary part of the holiday. Being single on Valentine\u2019s Day should not stop anyone from enjoying and celebrating what the holiday truly stands for: love! Love doesn\u2019t need to be romantic love. It can be platonic between best friends and family members.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I’ve never celebrated with a \u2018special someone\u2019 and it’s great. I mean, it\u2019s \u2018Galentines \u2019!\u201d freshman Camdyn Sabourin said. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13987,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion"],"yoast_head":"\nValentine's Day: the most inconsistent holiday - UPDATE ONLINE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2023\/03\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Valentine's Day: the most inconsistent holiday - UPDATE ONLINE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2023\/03\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UPDATE ONLINE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DHSUpdate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-03-14T15:37:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-03-17T12:04:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Isabella Brown\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@DowHighUpdate\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DowHighUpdate\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Isabella Brown\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Isabella Brown\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b9e1b57b402731c26fe6310c6dedb4b4\"},\"headline\":\"Valentine’s Day: the most inconsistent holiday\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-03-14T15:37:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-03-17T12:04:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":630,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"OPINION\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/\",\"name\":\"Valentine's Day: the most inconsistent holiday - UPDATE ONLINE\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-03-14T15:37:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-03-17T12:04:18+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/index.php\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/valentines-day-the-most-inconsistent-holiday\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/update.midlandps.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"UPDATE ONLINE\",\"description\":\"H.H. 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