Maybe I'm a crouchy single person who can't stand anything romantic, or I'm being a logical person who is still celebrating New Years? Either way, it is too early to be seeing "I love you" or "be mine" merchandise in stores everywhere this early in the month.

If we are thinking logically, the average person doesn't go Valentine's Day Shopping until the last week of January. So explain to me why Valentine's Day Stuff is out three days after Christmas? Because there is no need for it to be out, stores can make a lot more money selling stuff that people need for their New Years resolutions. Stuff like self-help books, exercise equipment, measuring cups, stress balls and much more. They can make a killing off that stuff in the first week of January than the three aisles of Valentine's Day stuff they have out now.

If Valentine's Day stuff started selling after Martin Luther King Jr Day, it wouldn't be bad because by then everyone is done celebrating New Years and its a month away until Valentine's Day, which is around the time early shoppers look for stuff to give their loved ones. The funny thing is that stores like Walmart and Target do it this early, while makeup stores don't advertise or mention Valentine's day until later in the month, which for us single girls who want to spend gift cards, this is a little blessing for us. If we're honest, most girls (and some guys) want makeup, cute outfits, and fries more than chocolate that their partners got them in January.

I know stores try to encourage people to think ahead, but this is not Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza, not many people will be getting Valentine's Day presents compared to the holidays mentioned above. Besides the only true thing that will run out on Valentine's Day is roses because everyone wants a dozen of them.

To conclude, it is too early to be seeing Valentine's Day stuff, thanks for coming to my TED Talk. Have a wonderful day.