Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, or Single Awareness Day as the bitterly brokenhearted people might say. Whichever you call it, it’s marketed as an intimate occasion, especially for romantic lovers. As someone who hasn’t had the chance to celebrate with a special date in mind yet, I can only imagine how much more difficult it is to spend the day apart from that person.
Admittedly, my upbringing was rather old school and traditional, and my mindset on love, courtship and Valentine’s were pretty much the same as what the media pitched to me—that this is a holiday only for those in romantic relationships. Boyfriends, girlfriends, spouses—you could spend any amount of money on them, and it…
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