Happy Hearts Day!

It’s that time of the year once again when the prices of flowers and chocolates increase, and restaurants, especially the classy ones, are fully-booked weeks before. Valentine’s concerts and romantic movies are also adamant.

While the ladies from the rest of the world waits for guys to make them feel special on this day, the women here in Japan are the ones buying chocolates for the men. Unlike the other countries, it is customary to give chocolates to men on Valentine’s Day. Most girls take this opportunity to “make a move” to the guy they like. If a guy receives chocolates from a girl, that usually means that the girl likes him (unless the girl gave everyone chocolates).

As for me, I don’t follow this Japanese custom. As I tell my officemates, I’m not Japanese and I still would prefer to be the one receiving chocolates on this day.