I've never actually been on a Valentine's date. I've had plenty of boyfriends, but I'm a bartender and it's such a great money-making day I can't not work. I usually hand out kid's valentines and candy to my guests. My fiancé likes to drop of a giant bouquet of flowers, which always makes me feel special.
We do the "we'll celebrate OUR Valentine's Day later" and then never actually do. Last year I wasn't working as a bartender and we straight up forgot that it was a holiday until like February 16th.
I think it's a cute holiday and I love that kids give each other cards in homemade shoeboxes... But I think having a date puts way too much pressure on things, leading to terrible stories...