Vientings Day has gotten a bad
reputation over the years as a
commercialized holiday, which is totally
fair. Whenever you go into a grocery store
or drug store, you're inundated with
pink and red crap, hearts, and lots of
chocolates. If you're near a jewelry store,
you'll see ads about all the diamonds
you should be buying your SO if you
really love them. I don’t blame people for
lashing back against Valentine’s Day.

Asa person in a long-term
relationship, I just look at it as an
opportunity to take the time and focus on
appreciating the person that youre with.
We're all busy—between school, work,
and other commitments, it can be hard to

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make time to do special things, especially
after you've been together a long time. It’s
fun to go out on a date and really focus

on each other, instead of just grabbing a
quick meal. You don’t have to get anything,
or you can just make something for them
if you're artistically or culinarily talented
(or even if you're not—it’s still very
sweet!). It can be a super low-key holiday
if you want it to be, or you can go bigger
and have a more traditional one, too!

If you're single, you can still make
the most of the day. It is Reading Break,
after all, so you hopefully have a bit of
time off. You should take some time for
yourself, and whatever makes you the
happiest. Eat food you love, do things

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you enjoy, and take it easy. Jessica gave
some unconventional romantic movie

suggestions in Arts, so throw on some of

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Day for people who have been dating for
five minutes” has some good advice on

those if you're in the mood. It’s important
to have time for self-care, and Reading
Break is the perfect time to do that.
Alternatively, go out with some friends,
or attend an anti-Valentine’s Day party.
Check out Greg’s article “Planning the
perfect bro-date’” in Life & Style this week
for some great ideas for hanging out

with your gender non-specific bros. Just
because you may not be spending time
with a partner doesn’t mean you can’t

spend time with people you care about.
And if you just started dating
someone and youre not in that comfort

how to handle the potentially awkward
juggle between too formal and too casual.
Whatever your situation, it can be easy to
dismiss holidays like this as nothing but
a corporate money grab, but Valentine’s
Day is still a good excuse to have a special
day, whatever that means to you.

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