Romance has definitely snuffed it. And died holding hands with chivalry.

It is there for whatever YOU want it to be - my husband and I (he's 81, and I'm 76) love to get romantic cards, candy, and wine for each other (then he falls asleep right after dinner & I stay up and play games, etc., on this website!).

Love should be shown 365 days/24 hours , not just one day,

No - I do not think romance is DEAD - however I do think that Valentine's Day is totally overrated and has turned into a "profit" thing. TRUE ROMANCE is not just one day of the year.

Yes. romance is dead.

Profit

My best valentines present came from my son at 6yrs old who rode his bike around to our local milkbar.. ( 2minutes up the rd) ..along with his invisible buddy Justin and his 3 invisible dogs ( a Labrador a border collie and a jack russel) for protection . And proudly brought me home a lovely valentines card and picked some flowers from our front patch. I was gutted the following year when he'd figured out he really oughta give that to a girlfriend.. but at that stage he insisted that he Hated girls and was sick of them looking at him ! Lol Edited 14-Feb-23 22:30pm

Business

yes

Yes

Mainly business.

no, it still lingers

Hopefully romance but profit too.

Money grab

yankee rubbish

ITS ABOUT CELEBRATIONS OF ST. VALENTINES DAY

Romance is not dead ,however business does promote Valentines day purely to make money.A kiss & a hug is enough & I have 60 married years behind me

It should be valentines day everyday. we should always appreciate and express our love for the people in our lives

Mainly for profit as is Christmas and Easter Etc..

Why do you need a special day to buy someone flowers, chocolates, take them out to dinner or tell them you love them? I don't understand it.

no, just commercialized like every other celebration

Send me $20 and I'll gladly forward my opinion romantically.

I don't think we have chivalrous gentlemen anymore, or they have been put off by these women who don't have the slight bit of feminine wiles. I was married to a pig who was incapable of even uttering a kind word or compliment. I did have a young man who gave me his seat at a funeral and another older gent who opened a door for me. I was very grateful and thanked them. and yes it is too over commercialized. You don't need to spend a bomb or be ostentatious to tell someone you love them.

Roses are red, violets are blue! Im just so sorry, i forgot all about you!

Even my 10 year old son worked out these invented celebratory days now for profit. A romantic gesture should be off the hook spontaneous or for no reason at all set date makes you do this is not romantic.

Capitalism rules the world! It also rules our politicians!

As I understand it...valentine's day was a chance for the timid and unsure to secretly let someone else know that there was someone out there who worshiped them from afar....who was madly in love with them...we got homemade valentine cards when I was at school....it was exciting...wonderful....maybe sometimes they found each other and it all worked out...and that is really beautiful and humanity at its best...now you are expected to buy things for someone who already is established as your valentine...it serves no purpose at all...and is just another crass example of capitalism destroying something that was once fairly magical...... Edited 14-Feb-23 18:16pm

Tell someone you love them every day could be the last words they hear , Surprise gifts are more exciting .Try date nights even if its a picinic in the backyard or on the balcony .Simple is more Edited 14-Feb-23 18:22pm

Flowers, love, celebration. Lovely for those who receive and partake.Edited 14-Feb-23 18:06pm

It's a full on money grab and many people have been duped into it for centuries. Anything to make a quick buck out of poor hardworking folk. What else are they going to come with next? Climate change day?

Valentines is REAL and capitalism is too. They both are alive. If u don't know this, your pessimistic and bitter about love. Valentines is for love and u don't need $ to express it. But spend if you wish and fulfill both purposes for "love" day.

Depends

Business capitalizes on the meaning of Valentine's day. That's the simples, shortest truth to it But Valentines is alive and well, so get over it and accept reality. MY OPINIONS!! Edited 14-Feb-23 17:52pm

It depends

money making venture; should not have to be a certain day to show love for someone else

I said to my wife of many years " Happy Valentine's Day." She said "Thanks, will you put the TV on."Edited 14-Feb-23 17:06pm

Met my girlfriend on the 14th, 53 years ago we still celebrate it on the 14th, and is still my best mate

Depends on the people. I love seeing older people holding hands. Sharing and caring and being thoughtful to one another is important and I’m blessed knowing special people like this in my life

to some people it is

I think a nice cooked meal would be a better gift... than all those commercial gifts they sell. Make it a feast!Edited 14-Feb-23 17:11pm

I once saw an indian lady carrying a single rose... down a street. On Valentine's day....Edited 14-Feb-23 16:32pm

Not in this house, however I try 365 days, not once a year!

One of our friend's birthday is today, we always wish her happy birthday, not Happy Valentine's Day. I saw someone on the train today with a big bunch of flowers and reminded My bloke what day it was! Not a follower of crummy commercial hijacks.

At one time I would say this was an American thing and so did not think about it. Now I feel it is worth taking time out of our hectic lives and spoiling the one you love for another day of the year. There are birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions, but why stop there.

Both. You don't have to buy anything but it kind of serves as a good excuse for especially new romantic interests to bond and have fun. The problem is the expectations that may be set right there. It's up to individuals to discuss that between themselves. I don't really take issue with any of it. Our world is full of greedy practices almost everywhere you look regardless, unfortunately.

Business. the whole concept has changed to make it more marketable.

It's easy to forget it for me, so Supposably it could lead to something to do make more fun, if you remember. Might be romantic. Still on a whole it is all for bussiness, I suppose it is always monitored year by year in what is does in the GDP. well according to it being more ignored, shouldn't valentines day be making the GDP drop each year then. ?

i think its just for profit mainly . sorry.

It is to commercial and has only been celebrated this way for a short time. Friends of mine were married on valentines day 40 years ago and it wasn't even a thing!

I have never liked Valentine's day. Who on earth needs one day a year to let someone know how you feel?? Just commercial clap trap. Same as the con of people believing you HAVE to buy a diamond ring and have a massively expensive wedding to prove your love for someone. If my husband bought me flowers I'd be asking him what he'd done! Romance is my hubby coming in from the garden with a bunch of flowers he picked for me.

I agree even Christmas and Easter have become commercial - nothing much about the real meaning.

It is a bit of both. can be romantic but makes a good profit for businesses.

It's definitely for corporate profit. Everyday is for romantic gestures.

I think it can be a romantic day if you have someone

When I say little things, I mean being there when you need someone. Like today, I had to put my dog down and Hubby was right by my side. Those are the things that count, not presents.

You are right on track. Lot of people have left their common sense behind.

No romance isn't dead. I got some Pandora for Valentine's Day as they do an offer buy 2 get one free. We have used that a few times and my birthday is next month so it's for both. Still pretty and my charm bracelet is filling up. I got a puppy, a dolphin and white daisy charm. Still want the kangaroo but looks like I may need to order that one.

More for profit by businesses. There are many more ways to show your love to someone than by buying something expensive. It's the little things that matter.

for me romantic gestures have never been given so makes no difference. Think is mostly like other "celebrations" now more for businesses

Not in au

Yes

its under enormous stress

Definitely for profit.. romance is dead in my house …

I think romance is dead so profit!

Business. In the USA it’s bigger than Christmas with Halloween second, Super Bowl next.

Romance is NEVER dead!!!

Jewellers profit from romances 365 days a year

Both. While special days are great they are way too commercialised

Both, more for Businesses though

Everyday is Valentine day when you are with the person you love dont need to spend money

Romance is just the way we feel and find our places in this world. Individual's World cognition. Has little to do with reality.

Valentine's day is a business commercial day to get all couples and those who are married to go out to a Valentine's restaurant and spend and celebrate the time they have had together. Yes, it is good way for a business to profit from romance. Every business is out to try and get your dollar. It really is for thoughs who still have that romantic spark in them. When it ends badly, then you separate or have a divorce. Romance is then dead. Do you really want to start all over with another person or is it just better to stay single.

Romance is dead, now a days. There is lots of reasons for this.

Both. Romance isn't or shouldn't only be on Valentine's day or anniversaries, it should be year round if you're in an LTR.

Valentine's day is something I don't celebrate. But romance isn't dead, it's something we all like

Never its what makes the world go round

only for business to profit ...valentines day for married couples is everyday...the spark of the day is greater for those who are still on dating games.

There's more important things to discuss surely. Yes it is just commercial.

As comericial as it is possible to get and nothing more.

hubby has never bought me a valentines card or gift or flowers, but I don't mind as he shows me every day he loves me

Valentine is a name of the priest who was martyred in the 14th century, celebrating his archivements. I am not sure how love and romantic got in to it

For some people they need a nudge and advertising Valentines Day can do that. and that is good. I am very lucky to be married to a kind, loving, caring husband who makes every day Valentines Day.

I don’t know about romance but Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a corporate concept to profit from guilty. Strong couples express their love in all kinds of ways everyday. Men shouldn’t be guilted into specific and expensive ways to do so

I knew valentines day was dead when I went to buy my wife some flowers yesterday I heard a guy say, man, these things are expensive for something that will be dead in a week, and the guy he was talking to said and we have to buy them flowers, a bit sad I reckon, I agree valentines day should be whenever you want it to be not when the shops want it,gifting has become more seasonal than the weather

Romance is DEAD (ever heard of pre-nuptial agreements?). PURE SEX is still alive (we exist on a planet - with over 7 billion people and counting - at some point - population controls are going to HAVE to put in place by every government on the planet). I don't think celebrating Valentine's Day is a romantic gesture. This is capitalistic control planet - Valentine's Day is strictly about profits (aka GETTING YOUR HANDS ON THE MONEY IN ANY ETHICAL/UNETHICAL MANNER YOU CAN - LMAO).Edited 14-Feb-23 17:41pm

If it keeps someone in a job I'm all for it.

i think it can be a day of romantic gestures. you don't need to spend any or a lot of money to be romantic

It is a bit of both, and commerce makes a lot of money out of it. But in answer to the question - yes, it's dead in my house as my 40-year-old partnership is over due to death.

keeps the cash registers turning over

Businesses ruin all the good holidays by commercialising them. Like ‘Linda B’ said - we show each other in the little things we do everyday - not by being pressured into corny love- heart shaped chocolate boxes and cards etc. Edited 14-Feb-23 09:13am

valentine time day is to spend time with each other.

We don't celebrate Valentine's day as such but we say "I love you" multiple times EVERY day.

Driven by consumerism for sure.

For those of us that were raised in the fifties and sixties Valentine's is a day we can express our love for someone special. Romance is everyday when you have that special person in your life. I have been alone for 17 years but still place flowers on my wife's grave every special day. Now a days business's start advertising Valentines early so they can make more money

Gone from being a simple romantic gesture with a card....to so much more - chocolates, flowers, jewellery.... put as much effort into every day with the one you love, and save the show and glitz for your personal anniversary.

Valentines day is too comercialised. The day started out for young men and women to send a card anonymously to the one they had feelings for. It was exciting to look around at those around you and wonder who sent the card. Now everybody sends card with their names on, no wondering and getting excited. Just getting upset if you don't get cards and flowers from the one you love. The romance has gone and that's a crying shame.

yepEdited 14-Feb-23 08:35am

Both's. A real story a man hiting his wife all year around and on valentine day gave her flowers ??. Them start hitting her again after valentine- all year around again. The point is be good each others in a relationship and working together better them flowers ??.

No it's not dead, just have to search it out, like we have to for other good things these day. Separate the fake from the real! Sharing a poem I wrote Saturday 7th July 2001 (2:00 am). Thought it might be suitable for Valentines Day. "Undying Love"Are you mineThis love divineOr just in imagination do you liveAnd who has the power this love to give Who the right this love to takeThis love to nurture or forsakeLove, such a simple wordNot enough said or heard As silently it flowsNo sound it makes, just flowsHot and cold are not its characteristicsBut always warm feelings And whose cold heart could it not meltAfter its strength and warmth they've feltWe search for love tils it finds usAnd in searching we find it binds us Its threads go deepAs into a peaceful sleepWhere silent they flowAnd from their own warmth they glow In our old age its embers stillKeep us warm, when we recall the thrill

Yes, the romance is dead as it lost its attractiveness in our modern society. Nothing interesting in men, nothing interesting in women. Just equal in all respects and do not care about each other. Just for retailer profits now.