In the past, the whole process of Valentine's Day was very simple. Basically, it didn't cost much. The most extravagant is several hundred yuan. Generally, all you need is a bunch of roses, a movie, a carefully selected small gift and a candlelight dinner, which constitutes the whole Valentine's Day. At that time, Valentine's Day didn't cost much, but it made lovers in love have simple happiness. Couples don't think there is anything wrong with such a festival because of excessive expenses.
I don't know when the word Valentine's Day became synonymous with huge expenses and became a nightmare for male friends. Because basically every year this festival means that they have to spend most of their savings for a long time, and even tighten their belts to pay for the day's consumption. One or even a dozen roses can't meet the needs of girls. It takes hundreds or thousands or even 999 roses to smile. However, the price of roses on Valentine's Day rose from 5 yuan to tens of yuan, and a bunch of roses almost cost 500- 1000 yuan. Gifts can no longer be satisfied by careful selection. At least you need a little lipstick from Dior or Grandma Xiang to get through, and the cheapest lipstick costs more than 300 yuan, not to mention the Apple mobile phone and a cure for all diseases? Bags? Yes
Our society is ill before we know it. Consumerism has become a sharp weapon for everyone to measure each other, and it has also become the primary condition for choosing a partner. The most important Valentine's Day has also become a consumer festival and a touchstone to measure the economic foundation of their relationship. Therefore, it cannot be seen from the above that Valentine's Day has become a mirror of consumerism.