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Jenn Price does not proclaim to be an expert on dating…but her years of practice (and willingness to share stories) will certainly get people talking. Join in the dialogue each week as Jenn tackles matters of the heart.
Ahhh, Valentine’s Day. It can evoke many emotions, depending on the state of relationship-dom one is at. I’ve learned over the years that it doesn’t matter whether you’re single or attached, February 14th is what you make of it.
Some of my best V-Days have been spent with single girlfriends and some of my worst have been spent in strained relationships. Having a significant other alone, does not a less-lonely or more satisfying day make.
When I think back to my childhood, as a kid, we would all exchange little “valentine's” cards. Even if I really didn’t like the bully or the cootie-kid, I would never leave them out; I would spread the “love” to everyone. In the later years, the spreading of the love became more focused, and could be anxiety-ridden when one didn’t received something from a secret admirer or significant other.
My most disappointing V-Day was with a boyfriend whom I loved dearly. We were on a trip at the time and I prepared a sweet, expressive hand-written card with concert tickets, to which I received…nothing. I learned from that relationship only to do something because I truly wanted to, not because I was expecting my efforts to be reciprocated. (However, I do believe that if a guy is truly into a girl, certain things will always be reciprocated.)
Last Valentine’s Day, I unexpectedly fell in love. It was simply meant to be. It was at the sales table in the handbag section of Holt Renfrew. It was Prada. To this day, I wonder if the mere fact that it was the famed “Hallmark” occasion justified my making it a Prada occasion, or if I would have walked away on a normal day. Nonetheless, we continue to live happily ever after.
This year, I plan to spend the day with my single girls. We’ll scope out the Auto Show not only to see what’s hot now, but what’s to come. (And hey, if there are some eligible guys amidst the cars, all the better!) Then, we’ll see the new movie Valentine’s Day (this is one chick-flick that is sure to kill it at the box office during opening weekend – if not for the apropos title, than for the star-studded cast). All followed by a cook-a-thon dinner in, with some good wine. It sounds like an ideal V-Day to me, single or attached.
Like anything, this occasion is what you make of it and I say embrace it. Never again will I spend the day anxious about whether or not I will have a “date” … I will make my own and enjoy every minute of it!
How will you be spending Valentine’s Day?
What are some of your best and worst previous V-Day experiences?
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