9 types of couples you’ll see on Valentine’s Day

Ms. Phoenix, Flickr

We all know that Valentine’s Day is a manufactured holiday that gets people to spend money and time in a pretty inorganic manner, but everyone reacts differently to it. Some find it romantic and thrilling; others find it irritating and trite. But one thing’s for sure, there are always going to be couples who have their own V-Day personalities and traditions. Do you know any of these?

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9 The Happy Couple That Makes Everyone Sick

edwardgazel, Flickr

These lovey-dovey, goofy, romantic bastards are locking lips, sucking tongue, slamming cheek, cleaning teeth, touching gums, tongue-brushing molars and mouth-blasting each other into oblivion.

Where you’ll see them:
EVERYWHERE, even when you close your eyes.

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8 The Dude With the Arm Candy

BarbieFantasies, Flickr

You see them and wonder exactly how this short, fat, bald dude has such a Hollywood-hot girlfriend on his arm. Then you see the fat gold chain and you know exactly how it all went down.

Where you’ll see them:
Living large at a posh steakhouse.

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7 The Couple That Has Nothing in Common

scragz, Flickr

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year for this couple to realize that their initial attraction had nothing to do with actual compatibility. Watch as they both struggle to talk about anything else than what their week was like.

Where you’ll see them:
Awkwardly avoiding eye contact at a wine bar.

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6 The Couple That Hates Valentine’s Day

Thor Thorsson 1, Flickr

These alternative folks dislike Valentine’s Day so much that they refuse to acknowledge the rest of the world during it. At least they’ll be having a lot of hate-sex.

Where you’ll see them:
At their apartment, kind of craving a meal from the place down the block, but not wanting to go out because other couples on Valentine’s Day “disgust” them.

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5 The Girl With the Guy Who Doesn’t Understand How Valentine’s Day Works

adreson, Flickr

When her boyfriend shows up with edible beef jerky underwear “for her” and a handful of “fun size” Milky Ways in lieu of more holiday-appropriate chocolates, he gets slapped for being such a tool.

Where you’ll see them:
Arguing in a Denny’s parking lot.

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4 The Big Spenders

vxla, Flickr

These are V-Day’ers that take the holiday super seriously. It’s Christmas part two: time to bust out the credits cards and go just a little further into sweet, sweet debt! They’ll have no problem showing how much they care for each other with both paper and plastic.

Where you’ll see them:
Shelling out $300 for a 7-course snooze-fest at their local pretentious eating establishment.

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3 The Ones Who are Fighting BECAUSE It’s Valentine’s Day

Dan4th, Flickr

These poor bastards are frustrated because they should feel more in love today, but totally don’t. So they nitpick at each other for no reason until a fight breaks out, and that’s where the fun begins.

Where you’ll see them:
At the movies seeing something neither of them want to see.

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2 The One That Puts All Their Differences Aside for the Special Day

Greg Walters, Flickr

This couple holds Valentine’s day so dear that they literally forget about everything else (even their children) so they can enjoy a day of oblivious romantic bliss.

Where you’ll see them:
Cooking dinner at home au natural.

Photo credit: Greg Walters, Flickr

1 The Couple That Doesn’t Buy It

Stemack Street, Flickr

These guys know that caring for someone else can be done every day of the year without some grand gesture other couples use to make up for the other 99% of bullshit they make each other put up throughout the year.

Where you’ll see them:
Spending time together on or around Valentine’s Day without taking it too seriously.

Photo credit: Stemack Street, Flickr