Many memorable events will unfold Feb. 14, and at the University those events are shaped by many different types of personalities.
Sophomore Kit Seely said a key to the holiday is learning which ideas to implement in the future and which to never do again.
Spending money can be a major part of Valentine’s Day.
“Get ready to grab the checkbook,” junior Mike Walker said. “It’s time to pull out all the stops.”
A romantic meal is a good expenditure that sets the mood for a evening, senior Shane Morrison said.
“A Valentine’s Day dinner does not consist of a Big Mac and fries; it consists of a Big Mac and super-sized fries,” he said.
Often it is the bad experiences that teach the most memorable lessons about love. Breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend on Valentine’s Day doesn’t bode well for friendship in the future, senior Amy Samuel said.
“I dumped my sixth-grade boyfriend, and he still won’t talk to me to this very day,” Samuel said.
Junior Jason Kranz has a different view of Valentine’s Day relationships.
“Dumping a girl the day before Valentine’s Day has saved me some serious guilt and cash,” he said.
Gift mistakes can also ruin the day. University alumna Jen Knoop said buying a teddy bear for a girl may have worked in fourth grade but is considered tacky now.
“No teddy bears, I have six,” Knoop said. “Every guy thinks it’s all about the bears; it’s not.”
Junior Laurie Craft said certain gifts should be tailored.
“Buying your significant other an engraved flask can be fun, just not a fifth of rum to go with it,” Craft said. “I did both, and it didn’t work out as well as planned.”
Mistakes can occur in the gift-giving process as well, University alumna Gretchen Keebler said.
“One guy sent me flowers and a letter that reached Chi Omega instead of Alpha Chi Omega,” Keebler said. “To make matters worse, another Gretchen lived in Chi Omega at the time and received my gift before I did.”
Seely said couples should not expect the holiday itself to make relationship problems disappear.
“My ex-boyfriend decorated my entire desk with flowers, candy and a card inside,” she said. “However, flowers can’t cover a card stating that it took kissing two girls I didn’t know about for him to realize how much he cares for me.”