Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Valentine's Day

"So are you asking anyone to be your valentine?" This is a topic that keeps popping up everywhere i go...in the corridors, the grade 11/12 centre, even the path leading up to the school. The constant murmur of gossip rises to a roar as everyone predicts who will go down next.



What i want to know is why everyone seems to take it so seriously. Of course, it IS the time of year when there's a chance of finding out who really likes you. This gets everyone, boys AND girls, excited.

But in sji, it's always the guys who confess first. I'm not allowed to say who, but as far as i know, there have been FOUR confessions and guess what? ALL of them are from poor love-struck guys.

What is it with boys confessing so fast? Don't they KNOW it's just a recipe for disaster? I mean, jeez...you've only known the girl for 2 weeks and already you want to tell her you like her? Give the relationship a chance to develop! So what happens when the girl doesn't like the guy back? Some are at a loss for words but most of them reply with a simple "let's just be friends". And obviously, this makes it extremely awkward afterwards. This is exactly why guys should wait before confessing.

Nobody i know has actually been asked yet but i do know of a few boys who are thinking about asking their crushes. (Most of them are racked with anxiety and some are just wondering who to ask). I honestly believe that asking a girl to be your valentine is much less stressful than confessing to liking her. Valentine's are only valentines for a day but a girlfriend can last for months. Maybe this is why everyone loves Valentine's Day.

Three ways NOT to confess to liking someone (beginning with the least horrifying)
1) By voicemail
2) Through MSN messenger
3) Through sms



The best thing to do, in my opinion, is wait to see if he/she likes you back (look for hints). Then after a minimum of 5 weeks, confess in person.

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