It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Tinder makes Jane Austen cry, right? Valentine's Day: a shallow farce, a profound expression of love, a commercial ploy or a day of Disney-come-true. Think of it what you will. Some wallow in their singleness, others don't even give it a second thought, whilst the owners of Clintons, rose farmers and florists everywhere spend the day rejoicing! Like it or lump it, the season is upon us and love is in the air...or at least oversized teddy bears and chocolates are in the aisles.
When it comes to Valentine's Day, however, I have two questions. Number one - for people who are colourblind, does it appear that card shops up and down the country are plugging some Green Party campaign? And number two - what would Jane Austen make of all this modern-day romance? Online dating, 1813 Name: Liz Bennett Seeking: I am perfectly alright on my own thank you very much...but if someone was to come along, tall dark and handsome would be preferential. Likes: Walking through fields in long and very impractical dresses. Dislikes: Pride, prejudice and over-talkative vicars. Name: Will Darcy Seeking: A wife, I suppose. Likes: Pride, prejudice...that's about it really. Dislikes: Dancing, irritating in-laws and almost everything else. Romance and the art of courtship really have changed. Surely Tinder would just make Austen cry! Such a grating contrast is posed. Regency balls or swiping on screens. Emoji filled messages pinging through on your phone, or long, eloquent letters hand-delivered by a trembling, love-struck, sweaty palm. The location of a first meeting being some ornate stately home, or ending in .co.uk. However, let's be fair. It must be said that (though the literature lover and hopeless romantic within me begs to differ) change is not always a bad thing. Who knows, one day we may look back and think of match.com as vintage, classic and twee! For now, however, let's celebrate the fact that there is love in the world, romance in the atmosphere and a whole load of shelves full of chocolate that will be half-price in the morning!
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