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It’s that time of year! There are flowers everywhere, the
adverts on TV are telling you to buy cards, restaurants are running special
promotions and chocolates are coming in heart-shaped boxes. Welcome to
Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day may be known to singletons as a day to avoid
but it seems even those in couples are getting annoyed with the ever-growing
trend of SDAs (Social Displays of Affection). Gone are the days when PDAs were
the thing to turn our noses up to. Now, it seems, the desire to post your
Valentine’s Day presents or treats on social media is the most annoying thing
you can do about it.
Though 1 in 5 of us admit to being SDA offenders, bragging
about gifts online, just over a quarter of us admit that seeing their friends
gush about how much they love their partners on social media is top of the
annoying list this Valentine’s Day.
Research from eBay suggests that 38% of Brits feel the
pressure of showing off their gifts online and 24% of women admit that they
hint for thoughtful presents simply for bragging rights. That doesn’t, though,
mean that sending flowers to someone at work is a good way to go! Second only
to receiving a present from an unwanted admirer, receiving flowers at work is
the most embarrassing thing you can have happen on this romance-filled day.
So what does all this mean for those contemplating what to
buy their significant others this Valentine’s Day? Be thoughtful and romantic.
If you want to please your lady, get her something she can show off with pride.
If you want to keep your friends, perhaps try keeping it to yourself...
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