AlexTwenteen

Heart shaped chocolates, red boxes adorned with oversized ribbons, a bouquet of red roses neatly strung together and well, the list goes on and on. Valentine’s Day has earned itself a dubious distinction of being associated with the much hyped annual celebration of love. And while this day is nothing less than a gala affair of obvious display of affection for the significant someone in your life, one can’t help but stop and think how this day perhaps glorifies an old-fashioned idea of love with an extra dose of saccharine. While I find absolutely nothing wrong in taking some extra effort to make the ones you love feel a little extra special, what definitely...