""For a lot of people, Valentine's Day represents old or stale values, like heteronormativity, the commercialization of love, this sort of monogonormativity of it all," sex therapist and founder of therapy practice The Expansive Group, Casey Tanner, told Mashable."
""It makes total sense to me that the sort of response to that is, 'Why not create some community around that experience, instead of only centering people who are on the relationship escalator?'" Tanner said."
"According to recent YouGov data, only 37 percent of 1,114 U.S. adults surveyed plan to celebrate Valentine's Day, and only 52 percent in a romantic or sexual relationship do, too."
Valentine’s Day provokes both celebration and backlash as algorithms surface romantic recommendations alongside anti-Valentine’s content and events. Critics cite heteronormativity, commercialization, and monogonormativity as reasons to reject the holiday and create alternate communities. Recent YouGov data show only 37 percent of surveyed U.S. adults plan to celebrate, and only 52 percent of people in romantic or sexual relationships plan to take part. February 14 can feel isolating for singles and privileges romantic bonds over platonic ones, spurring alternatives like Galentine’s Day and community-focused gatherings that include diverse relationship experiences.
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