I am not a fan of Valentines Day, there, I said it.

As unpopular as that may seem — although I figure there are other singles out there that share my belief — it’s the truth.

The day itself, believe it or not, has its roots in Roman times as a way to honor Juno — or Hera if you are more familiar with her Greek name — the goddess of women and marriages.

There would be a large festival, ‘The Feast of Lupercalia,’ the day after and girls would put their name in a jar for boys to pick out. Then the two would spend the entire festival together and, if they were lucky, marry.

The name comes from the St. Valentine, who was martyred on Feb. 14.

One legend states he had befriended the jailer’s daughter, and just before he died, left her a note signed “From your Valentine.”

History lesson over, flash forward to today.

I know what the day is supposed to represent love, family and that special someone that you get to call your own if only for one day.

The concept isn’t bad, although a little misguided since you should do all of those things anyway.

If you are a man, why not get the woman you love flowers on a random day — say March 18. Or get her a card that says “I love you” on Nov. 20.

Mind you if these dates are her birthday then you should be doing this anyway, so chose other random dates.

Don’t get me wrong; I love cards and signs of affection as much as anyone.When I was little, the joy brought when I would get a bucketful of Valentines cards on the day was great. Plus, it was a day off from classes.

Even though I don’t like the day, I hope those of you who do enjoy it, but don’t use it as a crutch. Treat everyday like Valentines Day, if we did that we may not have such a high divorce rate.

I read on Facebook yesterday that applies to this, “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” That is my wish for all Valentines on this day; that you will continue to fall in love — and always with the same person.