10 things he's thinking about Valentine's Day

Maybe you're the type who lives for satin-covered boxes of chocolate, long-stemmed roses and pink hearts. Or maybe you simply pray for the day to end quickly so you can stop watching the nauseating love parade pass by. And maybe you think only women are giving a single thought to Valentine's Day while the guys spend February 14 in ignorant bliss. Well, you'd be wrong on that one. Read on to find out what's on their minds.

Romantic reminder

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day"// Couple hanging out drinking coffee

"It's nice to sit back and realize, 'Hey, I love her'. True, you should always feel that way about your girlfriend, but I like having a day dedicated to taking it all in."

— Charles Polk, 26, Detroit

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Exciting rewards

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Excited woman opening package from man

"I love Valentine's Day! Being able to surprise and excite her and getting rewarded for it afterward — if you know what I mean — makes it one of the best days of the year."

— Malcolm Phillips, 24, Queens, N.Y.

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Hallmark holiday?

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Smiling woman reading Valentine's card

"It's a silly holiday, but I think it exists because the greeting card/jewelry/confection/flower companies know they can exploit men one day a year and get away with it — because men don't know how to be romantic the other 364 days.

"Then again, I always do something with my girlfriend on Valentine's Day, and we have fun."

—Stephen Wingard, 30, New York City

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Share the love

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Couple toasting with champagne

"No matter what level your relationship is at — dating, engaged, married — it's a day other than an anniversary to honor what you share."

— Samuel Smithage, 34, Greensboro, N.C.

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Release your inner romantic

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Woman peeking at flowers man has behind his back

"For men who are typically unromantic, it's their chance to go for it. But I do romantic things all the time, so it's not a big deal at all."

— Jermaine Small, 26, Atlanta

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Equal appreciation opportunities?

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Grop of guys cheering

"February 14 has become Women's Appreciation Day. If we create a Men's Appreciation Day, I'd be happy to play along."

— Chris Schonberger, 26, Silver Springs, MD.

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24/7/365 romance

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Man carrying grocery bag next to a woman

"It's kind of shallow to me. Thoughtful gestures needs to be made throughout the year. If you do something on Valentine's Day and nothing the rest of the time, then what's the point?"

— Emil Moss, 27, Columbus, Ohio

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A very refreshing date

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Valentine's Day circled with a heart in a calendar

"Unlike a lot of guys, I think it's refreshing, a time when you can stop, reflect and do something nice for someone you care about."

— Eddie Cole, 24, Boligee, Ala.

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Down with Valentine's Day

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Man putting on a tie

"I dislike Valentine's Day. I do it because in the end it's always a good time, but I dislike the idea of being obligated to make reservations, buy something, dress up, etc., on a specific date just because it's a specific date — a date that actually has no meaning to me as a human.

"Anniversaries are different, obviously, because the date has meaning for people."

— Jason Trobman, 27, New York City

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Cruel inventions

"10 Things He's Thinking About Valentine's Day" // Exasperated man

"V-Day was invented by women to get the men in their lives to ignore the TV for a week — six days to organize it and pull out our hair, one day to pretend we had it planned from the year before."

— Mario Daniels, 26, Brooklyn

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Feb 13, 2013 8:56PM

Do these guys really think the point of Valentine's day is to not celebrate love the other days of the years? Someone is missing the point

I'm starting to get annoyed of men (and some women) complaining about men being put on the spot or the consumerism meant to trap men in this holiday. Are not all holidays about consumerism? Why all the complaining about having to spend time with your significant other for this holiday alone? If you don't want to do Valentine's day, then you should have the same feelings about Christmas, Thanksgiving, heck even Super bowl Sunday. All holidays are about consumerism, all are about contrived, forced "togetherness, love, and emotions". But why does this holiday in particular grate on men's nerves so much?

And the argument about showing love 365 days of the year, talk about great expectations. Why do people always assume people DON'T show their love other days? Let's get real, in reality in between work,kids if you have them, other obligations, sometimes romance just gets set aside. Should it? Maybe not, but it does and it happens and most of the time, we understand because we are there too. Sometimes you show love in different ways, cleaning, cooking, sex, gestures, but on Valentine's Day, you get a chance to do something quirky and fun and a little extra. That's why Valentine's day is fun- it's a holiday for fun. Quit overthinking it.

I agree than women should do more. I was planning on lingerie and sexy time, and all I've ever expected was the excitement of being in love on a day when everyone in the western world is celebrating their love too. Life is too hectic, and this holiday is just about being silly, cheesy, sexy, and fun.

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EeatMee

Jan 25, 2013 5:02PM

Vday isn't only for the man to show love, women need to quit actin like it's a one way street.. every single day he works his butt off to provide for you and kids if any, and the only damn day you care about is Vday, nothing else all year round matters?!

give the man a break, plan dinner, stay in, just appreciate that you still have him for another day

holidays and expectations, psssh