VALENTINE'S DAY POLL

by Anya Britton

“Will you be my Valentine?”

Though this question is often plastered on cards and sprinkled throughout numerous messages, it isn't often actually asked around Valentine’s Day So Pilot asked students--If you have/had a Valentine

For the first question, the most picked option was all of the above It seems clear that most people expect a lot for Valentine’s Day.

Knowing what someone wants on Valentine’s Day can be tricky. Even though it is important to be grateful regardless of what you get, sometimes you wish for something else.

This first question Pilot asked was based on what most people expect to receive on Valentine’s Day--the usual gifts This next question focuses on what a person actually wants

The majority answered no, meaning they prefer a typical Valentine’s Day gift. Sometimes predictability is safe and easy for the person receiving the gift, but not so much for the person giving it. If most would appreciate and want the ideal Valentine’s day gift, why is it so hard to trust your valentine would be happy with their gift? Maybe it isn’t so hard after all

St Valentine was martyred on February 14, 270, and he was known for secretly marrying couples.

St Valentine's Day was established by a Pope at the end of the 5th century in order to replace a commonly celebrated pagan festival

The tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day as a day of romance didn't start until the 14th century

For the last question Pilot asked “What did you get for Valentine’s Day?” The responses that came with this question were really sweet It also aligned with what the responders chose with the first and second question that was asked. Most people got what they wanted. The “Typical Valentine’s Day” gift isn’t bad. It is what people want, which is what most gift givers are aiming for.

The responses consisted of:

Chocolate Candy/Food

Flowers

Letters

Teddy Bears

Drinks

Customized materials

To those people who didn’t get their preferred gift for Valentine’s Day, remember that it is not the gift, but the thought that counts

Thank you to the 166 students that participated in the poll!

Pilot Staff

o-Editors-in-Chief:

Lucy Li

Mason Marrari

Assistant Editors: Frank Quan-Pham aff Photographers: Susu Yang

Artists: Taiquan Robinson

Staff Writers:

Sarah Lin

Anna Ognenoff

Ryan Parker

Julie Carter

Susu Yang

Madison Raymond

Anaya Britton

Luke Carlovsky

Anastasia Landowski