Dating
Funny Valentine’s Day Stories That Will Make You Smile
Oh, it’s that time of the year again! Love is in the air, people are spending copious amounts of cash to woo their dates, and restaurants are filled with heart decorations.
It’s Valentine’s!
But just because it’s the day of love, doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun. So, I asked some people online about their funny Valentine’s experiences, and these are the ones that made me giggle and laugh.
Puppy Love
“I was a seventh-grader ten years ago, and I remember the time I bought a puppy for my crush. She was known to be an animal lover, especially dogs. We never really talked much except for classroom activities.
Valentine’s Day was coming so I decided to buy a random puppy as a gift.
Now I kid you not, I had no idea how to take care of a dog. I had the puppy with me for 4 days and promised my parents I was giving the puppy away to my crush.
Feb 14 finally came, and I offered her the puppy. She… rejected the puppy. And I was sad.
So I went home all mopey, carrying the puppy with me. To my surprise, my sadness was gone when the puppy started playing with me. Made me forget about my rejection.
Ten years later, I still have my dog. Except, he’s a massive chunk of meat who just loves to be carried around. Guess you could say it was all puppy love — LITERALLY. Turns out my true Valentine’s was my dog, Sprinkles.”
- Joshua, 23
My Husband’s “Negotiation”
“On February 14, my husband, the busiest man you’d ever meet, had a flurry of meetings with different investors and corporate partnership agreements. He was always the romantic kind of guy when it came to him asking me out on a date. Except for this day, he was too busy to make something romantic so he sent me this:
Agenda: Valentine’s Day Date
What: Dinner
When: Feb 14, 2023 20:00
Where: House
Why: Because I love you
I replied, ‘Noted.’ In my 11 years of being married to this man, this was by far the hottest message I’ve received from him. I think something inside me has awakened.
I immediately bought some corporate-looking clothes and made sure I looked like a secretary out of a teenage fantasy movie. And you guessed it, dinner was WILD.”
- Katarina, 39
Traffic Jam
“Me and my wife ordered a turkey from our favorite butcher for our Valentine’s Day dinner. We headed over to the shop since it was near our workplace and, boy, the smell of the turkey was infatuating.
After we got the turkey, I decided to head to the local dessert shop for some cupcakes. To be honest, I kind of regret going to the dessert shop because it was filled with customers. Mind you, it was 5 in the afternoon and the queue was as long as the whole block. I made a beeline to the car and told my wife we’d get something sweet tomorrow. So we drove off.
It was the year the cities were recovering from the pandemic, and in all seriousness, everybody was OUT. They were out driving to restaurants, hotels, and the park. And with that said, the traffic was a nightmare. We lived an hour away from the city and we were starving. And the turkey’s scent was not helping at all.
Stoplight after stoplight, we still haven’t gotten out of the city. I was dying. At this point, my wife was looking at me with her weird puppy eyes while holding the turkey. I told her that there’s no way we’re eating the turkey in the car. But my funny Valentine had to make cute and sad faces to convince me we should eat the turkey. My stomach couldn’t take it anymore and I said “Fine. Let’s head to the gas station and buy some soda.”
Luckily the station we went to was sort of peaceful. Although not usually an ideal place for a Valentine’s date, we were too hungry to be picky and the turkey was just so good. And I find it funny how my wife devoured the turkey faster than I did. I guess you could say that the quickest way to a person’s heart is through her stomach, no?
It wasn’t the best date ever but it was a funny Valentine’s Day, and I think I fell deeper in love with my wife ever since then. I guess I gotta thank the traffic gods for this one.”
- Travis, 47
Lighten Up and Laugh
There’s no need to be bitter on Valentine’s Day, not even the date-less singles out there. Sometimes, all we need is a good laugh. So, if you are alone during the day of hearts, or having some kind of misfortune, don’t let it get you down; you can always turn your situation into something worth smiling for.
You can either stay salty, bitter, or vengeful, or you can take it on the chin, roll with the punches, and make the most out of it. All of us will have to face an imperfect Valentine’s Day; we just need to know how to make it better.
