Essence Howells

February 14th aka Valentine’s day aka The day of love. What ever you call it, upon its approach it can bring out a range of different emotions from person to person. There are the hopeless romantics and those that see the day as an opportunity to go above and beyond. These are the people that can be found showering their significant others with pricey gifts, giant teddy bears, boxes of chocolates and fancy balloons filled with roses. Then there are the ‘Anti-Valentiners’. Many believe that Valentines Day is toxic and that the whole thing is just a money making scam. These…