{"id":19149,"date":"2017-02-14T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=19149"},"modified":"2017-02-16T11:01:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T11:01:39","slug":"valentines-day-expectations-vs-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/valentines-day-expectations-vs-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day Expectations VS Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?s=Caitl\u00edn+Griffin\"><\/p>\n<p><h5>By Caitl\u00edn Griffin<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky enough not to be alone this Valentine\u2019s, you will quickly realise that Valentine\u2019s Day is NOT like how it is in the movies. If it\u2019s your first Valentine\u2019s not being alone this year, well I hate to burst your bubble but your boyfriend\/girlfriend probably won\u2019t pull a Carter Jenkins (<em>Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/em>, 2010) and serenade you in the nip and if they do hopefully your mam won\u2019t walk in.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/kVWH5gw6wNhsY\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/tom-x-rachel-kVWH5gw6wNhsY\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"5\">Gifts<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expectation:<\/strong> Getting a teddy bear that is, for no reason, insanely big.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/aidcuvpWylRpC\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/couple-taylor-swift-sweet-aidcuvpWylRpC\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong> Getting a last minute present in Easons and having to act like you love it, even though there is the unspoken word that you both got each other last minute gifts.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l0HlRzMNnSZ0P7deM\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/southparkgifs-l0HlRzMNnSZ0P7deM\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"5\">Rose Petals<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expectation:<\/strong> You are thrilled to find your dorm room scattered in beautifully scented rose petals and potpourri.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l3V0d7Hb2LX3tQl6E\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/redoaks-red-oaks-l3V0d7Hb2LX3tQl6E\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong> You\u2019re really pissed off that you have to hoover that crap up so you get annoyed at bae.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3o6Zt32T14hadHYOoU\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/southparkgifs-3o6Zt32T14hadHYOoU\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"5\">Do They Care?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expectation:<\/strong> You low-key think your boyfriend is so excited for Valentines.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/aAkNru67Hh40E\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/friends-tv-aAkNru67Hh40E\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong> They didn\u2019t even know it was Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/137eHaKOFYBcEE\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/as-commercials-137eHaKOFYBcEE\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong><font size=\"5\">Plans<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expectation:<\/strong> You hope that when you ask your bae if they have something special planned for the evening that they&#8217;ll sweep you off of your feet (and you also forgot to plan something).<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/6qmOIwxEJnt96\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameBorder=\"0\" class=\"giphy-embed\" allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/reaction-gif-jimmy-fallon-maybe-6qmOIwxEJnt96\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong> When you ask if they made plans you do not get a coy \u201cmaybe\u201d but rather you see the look of panic 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