A foot massage would be lovely Daisy... I hope you are able to get one

May be I should look for professional Podiatrist for my foot after valentines day.

That's a great idea Daisy... thankfully because of the professionals we don't have to wait for someone to pamper us... just make an appointment for that massage!

Yes hehhehehheh

Traditionally not something we celebrated here. It came into fashion some 15-20 years ago, and took quite some time before it took hold. We are quite down to Earth, hihi.
Now you do see all the red hearts and roses stuff in shops everywhere, commercialism, right.
Still, it's far from common to do something about it, many don't and never have, and likely never will. I asked in the shop last year, and there's not a lot of people who buy something for Valentine's Day.
I bought my ex a lovely card and send it to him to arrive exactly on the day so he'd find it when he'd get home from work.
He was thrilled, had never had anything for Valentine's Day. Go figure (that's how common it is, not, haha). Unfortunately it also meant I didn't get anything, haha. And even though I don't really care about V day, I do like to feel cherished
But I wouldn't expect expensive gifts, personally feel that is BS. But a special card, roses. Something like that I would appreciate for sure.

I believe feeling cherished is far more important than any gift. Thanks Crystal

Edited in... Going off topic, I remember one year when I was a teenager. It was my father's birthday and I cooked him a special dinner with all his favorite foods and the kind of cake he like. He was almost in tears. He said that was by far the best present/gift anyone has given him and meant so much more to him than a store bought gift.

I'm not impressed with expensive gifts either. A man taking the time and love to cook me dinner means so much more to me than anything money can buy.

Loads of pish this day is. You can tell your partner or crush about your feelings every day. Not on one particular day, because the only ones who profit are florists, jewelries and sweets factories.

Such things are heartwarming for sure!
I do appreciate more expensive gifts though. And not because they're expensive, but because there's a great many things I like that typically aren't cheap. And I do love to receive those but not necessarily on V Day which I don't feel is meant for expensive stuff at all. V day is more to show you're thinking of someone and that someone is important, for which a card is enough, especially if the card was chosen with care. For instance, I got a card for my birthday that resembled crystals and had actual faux-gems on it. In my case that is very personal! Something like that on V day would be very appreciated
But in general I happen to have expensive taste. And again, not because it is expensive, but what I love is typically the somewhat unusual things :)

Thank you for my flowers Tiver

That goes for New Year, Christmas, birthdays, and so on as well. Yet, without any of those life would become very stale and very boring real fast.
And sure it's the idea to make your partner feel special each & every day, most don't, lol. And even if you do, then what's wrong with doing a little extra on a special day? I'm not for this 'minimalist style'. I've had 2 partners like that, never again! Both weren't healed, had a huge hole in their heart, in I think this is the case with most people who have that 'minimalist' way of thinking.
When you're whole and happy, healed, able to live from the heart, you can also give and tremendously enjoy doing so. It comes naturally even to do that when you feel good and empowered.

Businesses profiting from it... so what? They're part of our economy. It means it keeps people employed so they can have food on the table and pay for things that bring them joy. Money is supposed to go 'round.
If we'd stop spending money, more people would be unemployed and poor, unable to buy decent food, let alone do other things that make life worth living.
The world would become a miserable place.
Doesn't mean you have to go with every new craze of course. We still can use our brains to choose what we spend it on.

Aye. But some don't use their brains. When I was young, I got two presents for Christmas. One I wanted. One I needed. And people were happy to get a cute card for Valentines Day. Nowadays people moan when they don't get expensive presents, and kids are bullied in school when they don't get the latest Iphone for Christmas.

And creating new jobs? Not really. From my experience, it is most likely temporary and seasonal jobs. Security looks different. JMO

I'm sorry to all of you ladies that would like for me to be your Valentine.

Ok, j/k because I know that really isn't the case.

I have my Valentine thankfully, and I will be making dinner and getting flowers for her.

I can't share the rest of the plan because hopefully things will get better than a PG-13 rating....

I've never experienced anyone moan about a valentines gift

If it comes from the heart, very few women would not appreciate it.

it's the one day a year you can create a awesome romantic memory for her

Get to it mate, even if she's a complete stranger, on Valentines, everyone should feel loved

Seems, I was married to one of the few then

Never mind. I would show my appreciation. Just not jumping on the bandwagon of expensive presents. If the person, I fancy, was near me, I would prolly rake up some nice meal ...

Imma take you under my wing my brother


A nice meal is something you should do through the year, from the heart Champ, not the stomach!!! Although, if a nice cooked meal is what she would most appreciate, then a nice meal it is... It's not about us, it's for them

Yeah. But there is every day meals, I can cook. And there is special meals

This is interesting! I thought You found YOUR Valentine !!

Oh, must have got the wrong. Message.

I like the way you think Johnny

My pleasure!

I'm patient, I can wait

Sounds like a lovely night you have planned Scoob... Have fun