Many of you probably would believe that fast food on Valentine's would be the relational equivalent of trying to hit a home run by gouging your hands with a box cutter. This is understandable. Valentine's day is supposed to cater to what television tells women they should want: flowers, chocolate, love letters written in calligraphy with crayons, and the envy of other women.
This is all well and good for the spineless sheep of the world, the same folks who keep shows like Real Wives of Orange County and The Bachelorette on the air. It's okay for them on Valentine's Day to demand bouquets, five-star restaurants, and four-foot tall teddy bears that will be awkwardly jammed in a corner to die after three weeks. What do you expect from these women? After all, these are the same ones who probably think marrying Tom Brady would be a good idea.
I'm not saying that flowers, chocolate, stuffed animals, fine dining, rose petals, sappy Hallmark cards, etc. are a bad idea if they are generated spontaneously. But not on this day. By doing this, couples are making their intimate bond of cherished love a cheap manufacture of corporate marketing. That's why fast food is okay! It represents a level of comfort, intimacy, and security in your relationship that you cannot attain with all the limousines and jewelry in the world. When you pull into Sonic on Valentines' for what could be your final meal with a shallow girlfriend, you'll know what love should feel like.
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