Red hearts, flying half- naked babies, candy in pink wrappers, lacy push-up bras… when did Valentine’s Day become such a yawn-fest. Here’s 5 ways to keep it fresh this year with these underrated alternatives to the usual Valentine’s Day.
1. Ditch the overrated reservations for a home cooked meal for two. There are countless reasons why this is a way better option. For one, it’s much more intimate. You won’t be sharing your meal with 50 other couples, and won’t be continually interrupted by an overly helpful waitress. It’s more economically friendly. Plus, you and your date can blast a fun playlist, pop a bottle of Stella Rosa, don some aprons, and it’s a date in itself.
2. You know who’s so overrated? This Cupid guy. For real, what does a flying infant know about love? St. Valentine is the true MVP of Valentine’s Day. St. Valentine was a Roman Priest who secretly married young couples in love. He lived in a time when it was illegal for young people to marry, for the belief that soldiers fought better when they were unmarried. He was eventually caught, imprisoned, and sentenced to a brutal death. St. Valentine risked everything for the sake of love.Infinitely more inspiring than a flying baby in a diaper, right? So celebrate him instead and do something valiant this V-Day.
3. Perhaps what’s become one of the most overrated factors of Valentine’s Day is the expectation that showing love for another human being means emptying your bank account for an extravagant gift. Nuh-uh. Ditch this overrated expectation and embrace the DIY option. Pinterest is an ever-flowing fountain of awesome DIY gifts, from super cute fruit magnets to a folded-paper CD case (to hold a mixed tape for your boo of course).
4. Sappy, overly heartfelt love songs are so overrated. If you want smooth, sexy and fresh Valentine’s Day music to set the mood, leave it to The Weeknd. His song “Earned It” is featured in 50 Shades of Grey and includes the verse: “You make it look like it’s magic/ Cause I see nobody, nobody but you” Is anyone not DTF after that?
5. Valentine’s Day is not single’s awareness day; that’s such an overrated view. If you find yourself single, don’t turn the day into a pity party. Valentine’s Day is about love. Buy yourself that new Kate Spade handbag you’ve been eyeing. Take your single friend out for cocktails. Buy that homeless man in front of your building coffee. Even hit up an anti-Valentine’s Day party. Whateer you do, just celebrate some form of love.
