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Can I say Happy Valentine’s Day to my friends? Will it be awkward？
Can I say Happy Valentine’s Day to my friends? Will it be awkward？
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This is more to do with culture than language.
In some countries, Valentine's Day is very popular and celebrated even by people in non-romantic relationships. In other places, it is restricted only to romantic partners.
Where I live in the UK, it would be considered unusual but not bizarre if a friend said it to you randomly (unless you had a joke about it etc.).
(Also be careful that your friend is not someone who may misunderstand you and may think it is a way of you indicating you want to become more than a friend!)
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you can say it, it’s not awkward it’s like wishing Merry Christmas there is nothing wrong with it
- English (UK)
This is more to do with culture than language.
In some countries, Valentine's Day is very popular and celebrated even by people in non-romantic relationships. In other places, it is restricted only to romantic partners.
Where I live in the UK, it would be considered unusual but not bizarre if a friend said it to you randomly (unless you had a joke about it etc.).
(Also be careful that your friend is not someone who may misunderstand you and may think it is a way of you indicating you want to become more than a friend!)
- English (UK)
You can (I'm in the UK), but it depends on what your relationship is like and what your friends are like. If you're a girl want to say it to your 闺蜜, you can say 'Happy Galentine's day'
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