Flowers..chocolates...promises you don't intend to keep

Valentines day is coming in another month! Okay, I probably shouldn't be writing this until after preference, but it was the only thing I could think of. So why is Valentines such a cool and sweet holiday for girls, but guys aren't as enthusiastic about it? Well, first off, advertisements about Valentine's are usually focused to be meant for girls. Boxes of chocolates, roses, Kay jewelers special sale for that "special someone", ya you get the idea. Usually girls don't go up to guys and give them a diamond watch with a dozen roses (maybe the chocolates, but probably not in a heart shaped box.) The gifts are meant for girls and the pleasure they get with it. Plus, it's always the guy who's giving the gifts anyway in the ads. In real life (well to me in high school at least) guys I know don't want to really go out and spend money on girls. To them, they think it's a waste of money, and they are only going to appreciate it on the "love day, cuz that's what they're supposed to do" (my friend said this by the way.) It would be much easier to write a note and, if they have the guts for it, go up and say, "hey you are a cool person, thanx for being my friend." Personally, I think that means a whole lot more than some flowers. Just hearing that you are appreciated is going to stick around in your memory forever, while a box of chocolates only gives you temporary pleasure. If Valentine's Day was more like that, both guys and girls would love it more.