Valentine’s day: A celebration of love or a huge scam

 You were dating this guy for a couple of months and you think about him 24/7. Realizing Valentine’s day is coming up, you go out one day to get your boyfriend an expensive gift. As you’re walking in the mall looking for the perfect gift you get a text message that says “ I want to break up, it’s not you, it’s just I fell for someone else.” You can’t hold it in so you rush home. You later spend hours crying about this one boy. Thinking he was the one and only. Sitting in a dark room being depressed, watching the notebook, thinking about how you want that type of relationship. You then realize that celebrating valentines day is a scam.

Valentine’s day is a holiday of love and cherishing. For some, it’s a day to dread. According to YouGov.com, 26% of Americans every year get heartbroken on Valentine’s day. 

Valentine’s day is celebrated because of the death of two men called Valentine. According to history.com, Emperor Claudius said young men were better off single and told them not to marry, but they did it in private. After Emperor Claudius found out, he beheaded them both and Valentine’s day was celebrated to commemorate the men’s deaths. A year later on February 14th, they began the memorial for the two Valentines.

 Valentine’s day is considered one of the most expensive holidays. It is a multi-billion dollar industry. Chocolates, flowers, stuffed animals and jewelry are the most sold items. Finding a gift for the person you love is extremely difficult because the person is either too picky, passive-aggressive or disrespectful. 

According to government gift baskets, 64% of men buy women flowers every year on valentines day. 

 Love is a crazy thing, that’s why Romeo killed himself for Juliet and that’s why Jay Gatsby built his empire for Daisy. Whether you love someone or are just lonely. The real question is “can it be a scam or for real love?”