A new controversy over Valentine’s Day expectations has emerged online when a Facebook user named Ralf blasted what he saw as a one-sided gift culture in partnerships.

His answer followed a viral story shared on Gistreel.com in which a man encouraged his security guard to stop his relationship before Valentine’s Day owing to financial constraints.

According to the report, the security officer told his boss that he was broke and concerned about buying a gift for his pregnant fiancée.

The company apparently urged a breakup to prevent shame. The guard eventually took the advice and stopped the relationship.

In response to the change, Ralf stated that he would “skip the spiritual angle” and concentrate on what he believes Valentine’s Day genuinely signifies.

“Permit me to skip the spiritual angle…” he began. “Valentine’s Day is about love, not National Girlfriend Reward Day.”

He believed that if love is recognised, it should be reciprocal rather than transactional. He believes that gift-giving should not be viewed as a responsibility imposed solely on one partner.

“Gifts shouldn’t be a one-way traffic where one person is Santa Claus and the other is just the Post Office receiving parcels,” he wrote.

Ralf emphasised that love should not be viewed as a paid service provided by only one partner.

“Love is not a subscription service where only one party pays annually.”

He went on to say that individuals expecting expensive gifts like flowers, perfumes, wigs, and dinner dates should be prepared to provide something important in return.

“If you’re expecting flowers, perfumes, wigs, and dinner dates, at least come prepared with something more than Thank you baby 🥺❤️.”

He concluded by urging couples to celebrate love in a balanced way.

“Celebrate love properly — both sides give, both sides receive. Anything else is just billing for simps.”

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