We are a month away from Valentine's Day and stores already have candy out, there are reservations being made at restaurants and jewelry businesses are already advertising for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is supposed to be a holiday about love, but lately, it seems to be about "who loves their boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse more?" While one couple may only be able to afford things from the Dollar Tree and going to Chili's, their friends are getting really expensive jewelry or going out to the most expensive restaurant. We have people spending their entire paychecks on Valentine's Day just because they feel like if it's cheap then they are going to leave.

Well that shouldn't be the case. Why does it matter how much couples spend on each other? It really isn't anyone's business but their own, but there are people that share it on social media (which I have done so I guess I am not completely innocent). I mean, if they want to share it then that's fine but to all the guys, gals, and non-binary pals out there don't shove it in someones face how this person got a necklace from Kay Jewelers while all I got was a stuffed animal.

Prices of things shouldn't matter.

What matters is the time that you spend with your loved one and it doesn't even have to be on Valentine's Day either, it can be any day of the year because you should be treating your love like that every day.

Can you imagine what the world would be like if we treated each other like we do on this commercialized holiday?

Instead of comparing to other couples, do your own thing. Sure you can get a little inspiration from them and you can maybe get an idea, but don't try to copy them word for word, frame for frame, have your own experience, because every couple is unique,why spend time trying to be carbon copies of one another.

Now, my boyfriend and I do things a little differently. We don't make a super huge deal on Valentine's Day, as it is close to our anniversary. We do something small, but our anniversary is usually something bigger.

See, this shows that you don't have to celebrate on exactly Valentine's Day. It can be whenever. Don't feed into the pressure of social media and society. Celebrate it your own way, you don't have to be like everyone else. No matter how much money you have, as long as you love each other, who cares.

It's the holiday of love, not war.