Is there a better time to get real about the darker side of Valentine's Day, especially for GenXers? Is it all hearts and flowers, or is there more to the story? Things have definitely changed for a few of us since our last romance episode in 2021, but you know that we still have tons of opinions. Gird your loins for some straight-up GenX talk about this Hallmark Holiday and the Vday expectations game. Episode links<ul><li>We did a<a href='https://www.genxstories.com/episodes/relationships-love-marriage-genxstyle'> romance topic last on Sept 8, 2021, season 3</a></li><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day'>Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day</a></li><li><a href='https://lithub.com/you-can-blame-geoffrey-chaucer-for-valentines-day/'>You Can Blame Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine’s Day</a></li><li><a href='https://www.folger.edu/blogs/shakespeare-and-beyond/valentine-shakespeare-expressions-love/'>To be or not to be your valentine: Shakespearean expressions of love</a></li><li><a href='https://www.rd.com/article/over-10-years-of-candy-hearts-sayings-valentines-day/'>The Best Candy Heart Sayings from the Past 120 Years</a></li><li><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/02/14/real-men-cant-hold-a-match-to-jake-ryan-of-sixteen-candles/'>Jake Ryan article</a></li><li><a href='https://sports.yahoo.com/even-sadie-hawkins-dance-where-181600865.html'>What Is a Sadie Hawkins Dance and Where Did It Come From?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5360217/Generation-X-Y-dont-care-Valentines-Day-study.html'>GenXers dont care about Valentine’s Day</a></li><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galentine%27s_Day_(observed)'>Galentine’s Day</a></li><li><a href='https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2024/02/13/when-is-galentines-day-parks-and-recreation/72575355007/'>When is Galentine's Day? What to know about the 'Parks and Rec' holiday</a></li></ul> Connect with us <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genx-stories/id1490820060'>Subscribe</a> to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some <a href='https://www.genxstories.com/gxs-merch'>kickass merch</a> <a href='https://www.genxstories.com/blog/2020/10/27/share-your-review'>Write us </a>a review <a href='https://www.genxstories.com/'>Visit</a> our site <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/GenXstories/'>Join</a> our Facebook Group <a href='https://www.instagram.com/genxstories/'>Follow</a> our 80’s inspired Instagram Send us an <a href='mailto:hello@genxstories.com'>email</a>

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