Do You Think That Valentine's Day Is Overrated?

I think that it is a little overrated, but then again there are other holidays that are way overrated. I don't take valentine's day too seriously, but I think it is a nice excuse to have romantic date.

I don't think it's overrated. I think it's a good time to remember to tell someone you love them. Alot of folks forget to do that on a regular basis. So even if you just tell someone...hey it's valentines day....will you be my valentine...is a way to tell them that you still care.

A day dedicated to love in a year is good, it is the occasion to revive our love relationship, good for boys and girls to propose their partner and a good day for everyone to celebrate their love and show more love and care to their near ones which is not possible in our day to day life, I think it is not overrated but it is good and should be celebrate with our loved ones

I've always believed that Valentine's Day was contrived by marketing experts in order to force consumers to spend money on specific items and, for that reason, I'm not a big fan of the day. It forces children to participate in the ritual of handing out cards to kids they either barely know or don't like and often leads to the hurt feelings of those who don't receive many cards from classmates. What a self esteem booster THAT is...not! Don't get me wrong, I love getting romantic cards from my husband but he gives me cards from time to time for no reason...flowers, too. I do love your husband's attitude though. My husband is of the same mind when he does mushy stuff...sometimes even calling it a down payment on a future apology.

I'm going to have to agree with most women and say no. I think it is a day to slow down and show people you love how much you love them. You don't have to buy expensive roses and chocolates. A nice card is fine with some mixed flowers. I love that my husband just puts effort into it. Doesn't buy anything but my favorite flowers, daisy's, and makes me breakfast in bed. He's just sweet the whole day and shows me he loves me. That, after all, is what its all about.

I agree with your husband .The irony of it is that some people will fight all the year round and rarely do anything nice for each other but as long as on that day roses or chocolate is given ,all sins are forgiven .Consequently I think that valentines day is highly commercialized and has lost its essence. It has now become a show and tell" hey look at me ,look at me ,see what Dave bought for me " and women use this as an opportunity to show off on their friends who never get anything. Personally I would rather good things the year around and nothing on this day and I would think that is a better expression of love in my view. I guess I have never been one to like following the crowd or to be in the "ebb and flow' of what’s popular .Consequently if someone were to buy me something on this day I would feel very common and cheap especially if this is the only time they were buying me something

I think that it is lovely for those who are new together in a relationship because it is all so special and new and I used to love valentines day with my hubby. Nowadays it is just another day where I have to wonder where I am going to find money from to get him something!!

I personally think that it is a little overrated. I'm not sure I understand why we should pick one day to be able to tell our loved ones that we love them. Honestly, I think that everyday is a good opportunity to tell our loved ones that we love them and to spend time with them. I don't think there should be any reason why we can't do sweet things for them on days other than Valentine's Day.

I think Valentines day is a bit overrated but it's also like other holidays.. we also celebrate it with our dear loved ones.. yeah, i know, everyday can be valentines day but since Feb 14 was considered to be a special day for all the lovers out there, most of us see it as an overrated one.. but valentines isn't only for couples but also for all the people who wanted to share and express their love to their families and friends..

It's a sweet day. I appreciate the romance that can be shown on that day but I think I am old enough now to understand that it's the everyday things that we say or do for each other that are the most important. In other words, I'll accept the candy and the card and maybe even go out to dinner with my hubby but I rate my relationship by what happens on the other 364 days of the year.

It is mostly celebrated by the young people here in China. Have a dinner, with gifts usually from the boy to the girl. Restaurants and chain stores have very good sales on this day. For mid aged and elderly people, there is no special activity. I do believe to keep a happy marriage, daily awareness is more valuable. A big smile, a tender hug seems to be easy, but hard to keep. There are many tips to maintain a rosy life in the family, which we need to attend to with heart and soul. One more day of special reminding is good, but does not mean all.

Yeah, i think Valentine's day is overated. People make a big deal out of it. They are trying to make an atmosphere of love during valentine seasons. Like cut-out of hearts everywhere. But what about those people who have no partners, i think they get more depressed and frustrated during valentines that's why i think we should also call it the "Single-awareness day"