I give my daughters candy, my best friends cards (in the mail so they get something other then bills and junk), if I am seeing someone, a card, note or even flowers and I always treat myself-even when there is a "significant other" because truly, I love me!! Sweetest day on the other hand-he better step up (haha)

What was this article about again? Something about if you're single you should do something about it? The hyprocracy and duplicity of most Americans? Nothing about certain people not quite being able to tune into the mainstream culture? Give a cheezy gift to people just to feel like you contributed something significant but could have actually done the COMPLETE opposete to the person on the receiving end? You know, like remind them they're still single and cant quite figure out how NOT to be single and still be themselves. People think that if they're single, they've been outcasted for some sort of shortcoming slightly beyond their understanding or something. I dont even konw why I read this stuff, maybe just out of morbid cureousity as to what makes the (normal) people tick and why.

Wow, slightly bitter...There is nothing that says to give the gift to the single people only, just to give gifts to those you love. I think the article took something negative, like people being tired of not knowing what to do on V-Day because they are single and turning it into something pleasant-the joy of giving to others and showing you care.

Yeah, the second comment was a little on the bitter side, but still has a good point. The letter the columnist is "responding" to is about women who feel the need to rush out and snag a man just in time for this over-commercialized holiday. Her letter was met with an advertisement instead of advice. The "advice" was this: even if you don't have a significant other to buy STUFF for, go out and "treat" yourself. AKA, buy STUFF for yourself. By all means go out and spend more money. Fill that empty void in your heart with material posessions. Did you notice the mention, by name, of multiple specific name-brand products & corporate chain stores? I don't think that Maria was looking for ideas of how to spend money, I think she was looking for a comment about the fact that materialism has run so amuk in this country that some women erroneously correlate their self worth to whether or not they have a man to take them out to dinner and spend their $ on empty & shallow gifts. The point is, this is a valid holiday, and its purpose is to remind us to show the ones we love that we DO love them! The corporations have bastardized this wonderful day with advertising that plays on our emotions, and as a result, if you don't go out and buy STUFF for someone, or if no one buys STUFF for you, we feel that we are missing out. Thats the purpose of advertising - its pop psychology at its finest. Sinlge people feel slapped in the face, while others who are in relationships feel neglected if they diddn't recieve something. Husbands & boyfriends spend $ on useless junk when they could have saved it for something more meaningful- like a house payment! How many families could be housed with the profits from candy & card sales each year?

Well I see where everyone has a point so I won't repeat any of it but even in the article it says to get some paper and write something on it-not an email or text but with a pen.

I do know of a woman that doesn't like getting roses....I always thought it was sweet how her former boyfriend sent flowers...always beautiful. She thought that he was taking the easy way out by ordering flowers. Yikes....I think she is hard to please. I personally would love ANY flowers sent to me. I can't actually remember anyone doing that.

Alone on Valentines day? Would you rather be with some one who beats you or runs around? Be careful what you wish for. You may be alone this valentine day but there will be others.

if it takes this day to appreciate ourselves and others, so be it..but do it wisely, support artists/musicians/small restaurants... instead of the business ones toppling over you to the point where its hard to live with simplicity and beauty."preetworks". everybody celebrating love together creates something beautiful in the air.

Sorry, darling. I would have written earlier. I had to work late. Love ya anyway. :o)

Valentines isnt so bad if you are single. I noticed lots of groups of women and not enough attractive men. I recruited the girls and we spent the evening handing out Valentines cards. It was fun. I gave mine to a very handsome guy sitting at a table. I think we both made each others empty Valentines not so empty after all. By the way the men that recieved the cards were ecstatic that they recieved them and showed them off to their friends and co-workers. Women stop waiting to recieve and give give give, men just show up because women are waiting to meet you! Yeah for Valentines Day