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CMV: Valentine’s Day is unnecessary.

Valentine's day is right around the corner; many restaurants and shops are kicking off their deals and promotions. People are beginning their shopping spree and are making dinner plans with their significant others. Sure some of the seasonal gifts are adorable. Of course, there's nothing wrong with having fun and celebrating with your special one. Still, I don't see the point of dedicating this one day every year to show your love.

If you love somebody, you should love them the same way, at the same intensity every day, every minute of the year. Valentine's day gives people an excuse to make up for the countless days they showed a lack of affection to their partner by going extra grand. 

Plus, people's expectations on this day are off the charts; they anticipate their partners to do something extraordinary for them, putting unnecessary pressure on both sides. Your partner might be stressing weeks and months going into Valentine's day thinking of what to get for you. You'd feel grief if your partner doesn't live up to your expectations. Wouldn't it mean something more to do something special for your partner when they don't expect it?

Valentine's day also drives the focus away from love to consumerism. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with buying and giving. It is one's belief that they are obligated to spend endless amounts of money on something extravagant. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans plan to spend an average of $196.31 on Valentine's day. That's a lot of money to spend on an average Friday. 

This goes the same for Mother's Day and Father's Day. If you genuinely care for these people, show them gratitude and love in every living moment. Show how enormously you care about them whenever possible, not just this "special day" every year.

Change my view!
gpt
Valentine's Day isn't "today is the one day of the year to show your partner you love them". It is "today is the day to do something special with your partner to celebrate your relationship". You point out that people spend $200 on Valentine's Day, and that this is a lot of money to spend on an average Friday, and that's the entire point.  You should be showing your partner you love them all the time, but it's simply not possible to go to a nice restaurant and buy a gift or two every day.