Reasons To Love Valentine's Day (Yes, that's what I said)

Yes, you read correctly. Reasons to love Valentine's Day. Pun not intended.

Although 'love' may be a bit on the extreme side. 'Reasons to be happy about Valentine's Day' doesn't have the same ring to it though....

I realise that being the Queen of cliché, it's a greater prediction that I was to write something Anti-Valentine's but I do like to keep people guessing :D

• Starting off with an easy one; it's a great economic boost! All those people, spending money on hotels, flowers, chocolate and other temporary gifts.... What's good for businesses is that even the (slightly bitter) single folk spend money on gifts to oneself.
  Let's face it, this may not be too interesting but it's got to be better than hearing news reporters talking about banker's bonuses all the time....
• You know those really annoying couples that you see out who are having massive PDA's? (Public Display of Affection) You know the ones. They're there when you're eating out, when you're on public transport, when you're queuing for your milk... Oh, and they're the ones who can't bare to break their linked arms/hands when you're walking down the street and there's only room for two people on the pavement and somehow you end up almost getting run over...
  Well. On Valentine's Day, you know they're going to be there! You are prepared for their constant need to be joined in some way and can be completely aware that you're going to be surrounded by them in any public place. You might even be able to plan around this by having a duvet day and surrounding yourself with violent slasher movies instead and laughing manicly when someone gets killed because they've risked themselves for their significant other.
• If you are one of those really bitter people who hate couples/anything linked with a romantic inclination then for one day people kind of expect you to be bitter. And therefore you can get away with it. It's like how the elderly can get away with being grumpy. It's acceptable.
• There's offers on chocolate everywhere.
• And wine/Champagne.
• Gifts. If you're single, you don't have to worry about buying anyone a present. If you're in a relationship then Valentine's Gifts are the easiest of the whole year... Even if you're broke you only have to draw up a handmade 'sex coupon' and pick some flowers and you're the most thoughtful person ever!
• On a more sensible note, this 'Saint's' Day is probably the best celebrated of the year in England.
  We have St. Patrick's Day; An excuse for drinking, St. George's Day; Not really celebrated, St. Nicolas's Day (Christmas); Not really about St. Nicolas, let's face it. But St. Valentine.. He was a hero! Marrying young men in secret when there was a ban on marriage*. That's something to celebrate and think about!
  
  
  *Even though there is no concrete evidence in history to support this notion, it's still a nice legend behind the Saint.