An Ode To ‘Old School’ Valentine’s Day… [PHOTOS]

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In the age of social media, is Valentine’s Day getting a bad rap?

Social media was created to bring people together, but it seems that the use of non-verbal communication has created a world where texting or chatting online is the norm, while calling is used only to clear up what was said in a text.Black Couple Texting StraightFromTheA

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People ‘instagram’ their feelings and ‘subtweet’ their loved ones these days to get their point across, and instead of arguing face to face, they do it online for an audience.

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While many have attempted to explain the millennial generation’s total disregard of traditional courtship rules, there are some of us still out there (and yes, I consider myself a traditionalist).

With that being said, check out a few Valentine’s Day cards created just for the new age dating pool and compare them with the V-Day cards from yesteryear… (more…)

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