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If Valentine’s Day Feels Hard, Awkward, or Underwhelming—You’re Not Doing It Wrong

If Valentine’s Day Feels Hard, Awkward, or Underwhelming—You’re Not Doing It Wrong

Valentine’s Day has a way of amplifying things.

If you feel secure, it can feel sweet.
If you feel disconnected, it can feel unbearable.
If you feel ambivalent, it can feel confusing.
If you feel nothing at all, it can feel like something must be wrong.

Let’s be clear: Valentine’s Day doesn’t create relational problems. It exposes them.

February Isn’t About Romance. It’s About Relationships.

February Isn’t About Romance. It’s About Relationships.

Every February, we’re handed the same script.

Romance becomes the headline. Love is narrowed down to grand gestures, candlelight, and whether or not someone “did enough.” Even those who claim not to care can feel the pressure humming in the background.

But here’s the thing we rarely name: romance is not the same thing as relationship.