As we know, Valentine’s Day calls for the celebration of love. Traditionally, couples, fiancées, or spouses fall under the classic celebrants of Valentines Day. Nowadays, even “situationships” can celebrate this holiday of love. While all these different degrees of love tend to celebrate this romantic holiday, they differ in how they celebrate and honestly how they should celebrate.

Situationships

The informality and unlabeled status of a “situationship” answers all the questions you need to know. While celebrating with your “almost” partner calls for some romantic-y, going overboard is not an option. It’s early enough where impressions are crucial to the future of the relationship. Your true, raw self isn’t yet revealed and you’re keeping up the best version of yourself. A small gift, candy, or card is good for early situationships; nothing extravagant. If you are further along and are closer to the dating stage, a dinner of some sort can be a good idea in addition to a small gift but it all depends on your type of situationship. Even nothing on Valentine’s Day can be acceptable too if you aren’t on that level yet. One anonymous junior says of her situationship in our with an out of town kid, “I think if the guy really cares about you maybe you’ll get something on the day of love, but for me personally I won’t be receiving any bears or flowers on the 14th.”

New Couples

Now that the label is official, the celebration should be just the right amount of fun and flirty plus romantic and honest. You are comfortable with each other now and your Valentine’s Day should replicate that. A dinner out and gifts is a MUST, anything else you add on is the cherry on top. Make sure to keep the plan fun and special, imitate what you hope your future as a couple looks like. Chloe Campbell, a CHS junior in a new relationship, says: “We plan on grabbing dinner out and then watching a movie, I think Valentine’s Day shouldn’t only be about the girl, but both people should get each other something, even if its a box of candy it still shows love.”

Long-term Couples

Valentine’s Day is a good time to rekindle that spark that maybe isn’t as strong as it initially was. Whether you have been dating for a year, or 4 years… Valentine’s Day should be as romantic and special as it was when you first started dating. Effort is even more crucial at this point than at the beginning stages. Show each other your love and appreciation. Nice gifts and a nice dinner should definitely occur on Valentines Day. Senior Jackie Dunay who has been dating her boyfriend for about a year now says, “We will be getting dinner together but not on actual Valentine’s Day because we will both be working, as long as people spend time together and do something for Valentine’s Day that’s enough.”

Fiancées

This is the last step before the ultimate romantic situation: Married! Your love for each other is at its peak, and your future together is solidified. You are in one of the most magical moments in your life and your only job is to enjoy it. At this point, Valentine’s Day isn’t the most crucial thing to your relationship, (clearly you did something right at this point) but enjoying each other on this romantic holiday is just as exciting as your future will be. Dinner, gifts, flowers and everything else makes this special time that much more special even though both of you guys will be happy and satisfied without this holiday.  

Married couples

The time has come where you guys will spend the rest of your life together. You mutually agree there is no one else you want, and that “death will do you part.” Both new spouses and spouses of 20+ years should make Valentine’s Day a dedicated day to each other. There is no traditional way of celebrating the holiday, the only must is to make your spouse feel special.