Reality Check? ‘Cupid Can’t Aim’
Be my anti-Valentine. By Olivia Barker, USA TODAY
Traditionally sweet symbols and sayings are getting tweaked in the card and gift aisles, resulting in teddy bears that are more wry than warm and fuzzy and candies that are more sarcastic than saccharine.
It’s a reflection of the anti-Valentine sentiment that’s been streaking through the holiday for the past few years, with singletons asserting their solidarity in Feb. 14 parties that champion camaraderie over coupling.
After all, divorces, prenuptial agreements and annulments historically spike around Valentine’s Day — 36%, 28% and 21% respectively in 2005, according to LegalMatch.com — so why not archly acknowledge the holiday’s less-romantic side with a T-shirt that proclaims “Cupid can’t aim”?
Yet Valentine’s Day is the third biggest gift giving holiday after Christmas and Mother’s Day! I never actually understood the concept of Valentine’s Day! Other than the fact it’s purely commercial … after all, why would anyone want to celebrate their ‘love’ and appreciation for another on a date picked by God knows who?!
