Happy Valentine’s Day…or Not
You’re either on board with Valentine’s Day or you’re not, regardless of your relationship status. When V-Day comes around, there are the mushy people who are obsessed with this “holiday” or the people who wear all black, and don’t speak a word of it. And of course, there are the people in between who treat today as any other day.
On Valentine’s Day, you’ll see all of your social media channels explode with relevant posts and tweets pertaining to this holiday. You’ll even see people post delightful or sorrowful pictures to get their points across, like flowers they’ve received from their loved ones or depressing and lonely love poems. Whether you think it’s a made-up holiday from Hallmark or you actually think Cupid is real, you’ll probably promote your stance on at least one of your social media channels today.
Well, have you noticed on your twitter feed that most of the negative Valentine’s Day tweets are originating from men today? According to a Mashable article, men tend to post more negative tweets during this holiday than women. A sentimental analysis showed that 11 percent of women are tweeting negatively about this day, while 23 percent of men are, as well. A whopping 68 percent of both men and women are tweeting neutrally on this topic, which is expected.
I think this is a surprising twist of events. Most of my Twitter and Facebook feeds are being bombarded by women publicizing their thoughts on today and the gifts they have received, not a man’s negative thoughts on the matter. What about you? Have you noticed any negative tweets coming from men on your twitter feed or social media channels that surprised you?







First, I think it’s funny to visualize what a neutral tweet about Valentines Day would look like. I picture something like “Today is Valentines Day.”
Second, I can actually see how men would be more negative than women (are all men secretly sensitive?). But maybe it’s not that men dislike Valentine’s Day more than women… maybe they’re just more vocal than women are when it comes to expressing their dislike for the day. That’s my take on the matter.
It is Valentine’s Day.
Joanna DiTrapanoHaha, I agree. I’m not quite sure how a neutral tweet about this holiday actually pans out. I’m still surprised that men are more negative about a holiday based on “Love”, because most people think they’re very guarded about their emotions, especially on this topic. I think we should investigate this and blow their secret out of the water and find out if they want to express their emotions as freely as women do:) Outside of social media, I mean.
Becca CrouseI think that men are probably more negative because they are, 9 times out of 10, spending significantly more money than women on Valentine’s Day. It may be about showing love, but it typically ends up being more about flashing the cash. Cynical? Maybe.
Sarah LoveI almost got trampled over in Whole Foods last night. I was just trying to buy apples. A group of about 25 men were buying roses.
Liz Swenton