What does Valentine's Day mean to you?

Its February and of course that means valentines day is right around the corner. For some of us this means nothing other then a day that we must attend classes and enjoy the money that we've saved by not having a significant other. For the rest of us who are attached, valentines day means we must find a gift for our significant other. Here lies the first problem, what to get? We could get the stereotypical gifts such as flowers, candies and chocolates, oh and don't forget the card. The second problem to arise with this task is how much to spend and where to get the money. Valentines day can be a pricey situation for broke college students. Looking at some statistics provided by BIGresearch, Americans spent a large chunk of change on this so called "holiday." The average valentines day consumer will spend $100.89 on their significant other, which has risen from last year's average, $97.27. The average male plans to spend approximately $135.67 and the average female plans to spend about $68.64. So what does valentines day mean to you? This "holiday" seems a little forced and has lost all of its original meaning. Isn't valentines day supposed to be about showing that special someone you care and not by spending an obscene amount of money to do so? So for all of you that are attached, don't forget that valentines day is this Wednesday so get your wallets ready.