It is pretty much pointless, and after Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year's, it's a real let down. This holiday is not always looked forward to. This almost seems to be an exclusionary day. The focus is on love and couples and all that mushy stuff. Everyone knows people who are constantly joined together at the face.
Kids see is as an excuse to get candy and a day they have to get things for their friends.
It is a day to spend with those you love. But this does not have to be a day just for those sucking-face couples. As Pratt said, it is a day to spend with loved ones, which includes friends and families. There are many alternatives to going out for a fancy dinner. Sophomore Kellian Adams is planning and all-girls party with some of her friends.