Love in the air for some, not others

A typical Valentine’s Day consists of cards, flowers, candy and a date with “that special… A typical Valentine’s Day consists of cards, flowers, candy and a date with “that special someone.” But male and female students often have a different idea of what is ideal.

The Kappa Sigma fraternity has been selling roses at a table in the lobby of Litchfield Towers for the past week. While waiting for their next customer, brother Steve Nolan, a junior psychology student, described his Valentine’s Day plans with his girlfriend: dinner at a restaurant on Mount Washington.

Sean Amoroso, a senior computer science major, listened to this story and responded with his own, less-romantic plans: working until 5 p.m.

“Last year, I had a girlfriend, but this year, depression,” he said jokingly as his brothers laughed.

Amoroso blamed his major for the depression, though.

Valentine’s Day will be the one-year anniversary for Nolan and his girlfriend. For last year’s holiday, he asked his girl to a date party, made her a chicken Parmesan dinner and bought her a dozen roses.

Pitt student Amy Wargo believes that Valentine’s Day is a holiday that girls get excited about, though it can also work out in a guy’s favor.

“I think that Valentine’s Day should go both ways,” she said, recalling a story of her roommate, who made dinner for her boyfriend on Valentine’s Day.

Pitt student Tim Troha remembers a Valentine’s Day incident from elementary school, when it was time to give out cards to his classmates.

“There was always that one girl that you wanted to make sure got the special valentine,” he said.

One year, Troha saw that “special valentine” fall into the hands of the wrong girl.

Today, Troha does not think that cards and presents are a necessary part of the holiday.

“Why can’t I be a good enough present?” he asked his friends outside of Bruce Hall.

Aleara Lofton might disagree with Troha. She thinks that guys need to put thought into Valentine’s Day. If they don’t, she said, they need to be re-evaluated in the eyes of their girlfriends.

“Guys that say they aren’t the thoughtful type need to be single,” she said talking with her friends over lunch.

Lofton plans to spend Valentine’s Day with her single girlfriends watching horror movies — not “chick-flicks”

Pitt student Chantal Kamya thinks that cards, candy and flowers are a sweet, yet unoriginal, idea.

“Love is very specific. It’s not a commercial thing,” she said.

Nicole Lazor, a junior at Pitt studying marketing, believes that Valentine’s Day is a card-inspired holiday. She celebrates it in a way that is non-commercial with her friends.

“It’s an excuse to get dressed up and go out to dinner,” she said.

This year, though, she will be spending her V-Day at the library studying for three midterms.

Kamya had a suggestion for the perfect Valentine’s Day: a date with good friends.

“Spend Valentine’s Day with them, because you love your friends,” she said.