Valentine’s Day is known as a holiday to share with someone special. Heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and red roses at retail stores are meant to make people excited about love. Instead, some people find it obnoxious and avoid the holiday altogether.

“I’d rather do anything but celebrate,” said Nikki Gilmore, senior nursing major. “It should just be renamed National Singles Awareness Day.”

Today is just another day for her, as she is going to spend the day with her sister. Gilmore added that she doesn’t like that you have to be in a relationship to be included in the holiday.

Jordan Brannan, junior visual communication design major, said her friends talk about Singles Awareness Day, but doesn’t pay much attention to it.

John Corsini, senior theatre studies major, on the other hand, agrees with Gilmore that Valentine’s Day should be Singles Awareness Day. He said he doesn’t think Valentine’s Day is a legitimate holiday. He said the holiday is established as an excuse to buy gifts for significant others.

“Chocolate is all right, but there’s a popular misconception that there’s something magical about the day,” Corsini said. “It’s a typical day for me.”

Although some students may be bitter about Valentine’s Day, not all are against it.

Brannan said she enjoys the holiday because it’s a chance for people to get together and appreciate each other. While many make the argument that couples should appreciate each other all the time, Brannan said she likes that there is one day designated to appreciating your significant other because it makes that day special.

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