Valentine’s Day is a worldwide holiday, but studies show many people think it’s a waste of time.

It is not a money-making scam. It is a way for people to show their love for one another.

And it should not stop.

Valentine’s Day is a way to express love and care to someone and strengthen the bonds among friends, parents and other loved ones.

A recent study by the National Retail Federation showed 52% of people plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends or families.

When February comes around, stores across the globe get ready for one of the biggest, most profitable days of the year. Retailers get ready for Valentine’s by putting hearts or changing the color of their products. This leads people to believe that it has turned into a commercialized holiday, according to King Street Chronicle.

Valentine’s Day  has turned into a “go big or go home deal.” The average American spends about $150 for this holiday. According to WalletHub, about $26 billion is spend on Valentine’s Day gifts.

This is society’s fault; people have made it the “spending money” experience it is today. We need to go back to when it was solely about loving each other rather than “who can have the better gift?”

This holiday was made to be a cultural and religious celebration of love and romance throughout the world. Let’s keep it this way.