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As a woman, I’m here to give you straight men
my personal opinion on the monstrosity that is
Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark
holiday. We all know this, but at its core it’s about
appreciating the person you are with at that
moment in time or if you are single celebrating sex and love in general. There’s no right or
wrong way to do Valentine’s Day, but there’s a lot
of people who would tell you otherwise. (Okay, I
mean, dumping your girlfriend with a singing telegram that says, “Get your crap out of my place
tonight and take flight” is pretty dark, but I would
like to think none of you readers are that devoid
of basic decency.)

According to sweet fables of ancient history,
Valentine’s Day honors the day that the goddess
Aphrodite punished her son Cupid (who was a
God) for his relationship with a mortal, Psyche.
Although Aphrodite was a loving, nurturing
woman she was also painted as an extremely jealous woman when it came to the men in her
life, including her own kin. (What an original idea
to attach to a woman, can we whip out the Bible
next and talk about how manipulative and evil
Eve was?) Cupid and Psyche did not work out for
the differences in their mortality and their crazy families, but Cupid did famously shower Psyche
with luxurious gifts on their first night together.
Then, Hallmark got involved, like, way later.

In the name of fables, let’s dig into some more
modern myths surrounding Valentine’s Day that
should be challenged:

Myth: You Have To Break The
Bank

According to a survey performed by The National Retail Federation, in 2014 the average American spent $133.91 on their significant other
for Valentine’s Day. Although it was reported that
men spent twice as much on gifts alone (men
reported $108.38, while women were at $49.41),
it seems that the numbers are telling this: you do
not need to break the bank on Valentine’s Day. When you really think about these numbers,
$133 is not a lot for an evening out. Keep it
simple. Valentine’s Day is about spending time.
Showing you care. It’s the most cliché concept in
the book of love, but come on, man it’s not about
the money, and if it is, then you might need to check the vitals of your relationship.

Myth: Chocolate

The aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate? Probably a myth.

Yes, a lot of people like chocolate but the whole
idea that the way to a woman’s heart is flowers,
diamonds and chocolate is about as old as my
grandmother’s car. The way to a woman’s heart is
through great orgasms and friendship. Yes,
chocolate never killed any woman (in fact, it only made Jeanne Calmentstronger until age 122), but when it comes down to it great sex always
beats chocolate. Always. Why do you think the
women in the commercials eating chocolate are
sexualizing that truffle? (Many reason, we know
commercials are crap. I hope you get my tone,
man.)

Myth: New Couples Need To
Celebrate A Traditional
Valentine's Day

I do not agree with the forced subjection of a big
Valentine’s Day wine, dine and romance when
you are at the beginning of a relationship.
Obviously, you should want to share this day with
the person you are seeing (if you do not, then
you got problems because why would you bother dating someone you do not even like), but
if the relationship is fresh, the celebration does
not need to be grandiose and grossly romantic.
Just spend the night together, but offer a little
more than you would on a normal date. Use your
imagination. Have fun together.

Myth: You Need To Buy
Lingerie

In my early twenties I worked at a really upscale
lingerie boutique. Sunday’s were my favorite day
because that was the day when all the crappy
boyfriends would come in, sweating out the
alcohol from the night before in their overpriced
sunglasses, desperately trying to find their girlfriend a lingerie “gift” - Really, who is that
“gift” actually for, man? Come on - to make up for
staying out too late or doing whatever thing they
think they did wrong. It was hilarious and I loved
it. The thing about lingerie though, is that you
want to pick it out yourself. All woman have at least one if not a few self conscious thoughts
about their bodies, so when dressing up in such
an intimate outfit they have to feel totally
comfortable, confident and sexy. It’s really nice
when you guys try but lingerie is something you
should let her pick out or buy together. Make it about both of your fantasies.

Oh, and only 11% of men who buy gifts buy lingerie.

Myth: DIY Gifts Are A Great Option

How many times have we seen this scenario
played out as comedy in sitcoms? Probably way
more than we can actually remember and it
always goes horribly wrong. When you and your
honey are low on cash, why not just make it
about having time together? Talking and sex are two great things that cost you nothing. Fulfill her
greatest sexual fantasies. Let her get in on yours.
The options are endless and penniless.

Myth: Couples' Baths Are Sexy

This idea is always killer in theory, but the reality
is that most of us do not have tubs big enough to
fit two human bodies comfortably. There’s
another problem too: a few years ago a study showed that hot baths might be destroying men’s fertility. Sexy, huh?The water gets cold,
your junk shrivels up and things just aren’t
always as awesome as they are depicted in
romantic Hollywood scenes. By all means, if you
have a big old jacuzzi tub, then the whole sexy
bath thing can work, but why not try a long, hot shower together instead? Water sex is always fun
and healthy when there is no chlorine involved.

Myth: Valentine's Day Is The
Perfect Day To Pop The
Question

There are so many mistakes that can be made
when popping the big old question. My personal
favorite is the public sporting event big screen
proposal fails. That’s just comedy for hours.
However, there’s this common myth that proposing on Valentines Day is the ultimate, most romantic thing a man can do for the woman he
loves. Guess what? Having your engagement date
on Valentine’s Day is like being born on Christmas
Day. According to a study, up to six million people expect or suspect they’ll be proposed to
on Valentine’s Day. Who wants to share such a
personal moment in their chosen path of
monogamy with a national holiday, and so many
other people? (I mean, from what I can tell, serial
monogomists aren’t so into sharing anyways.)

Happy Valentines Day and good luck!

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