

Now that the Christmas decorations are finally back in storage, it’s getting to be that time of year where we’re bombarded with the next Big Holiday theme: roses, lips, hearts, and an overabundance of EVERYTHING pink and red. And while some people find pink and red to be inspiration to get amorous, there are also those of us who’ll be inspired to get, well, nauseous. Let’s be honest, here. Love is a pretty complicated emotion, right? So, why is it so difficult to find a way to celebrate love in a way that’s more inspiring than that same old, tired heart-shaped box of candy?

The people at M&M’s obviously feel the same way, because they have a refreshingly new take on Valentine’s Day. As we previewed back in October, M&M’s is proclaiming green to be the new color of romance. This Valentine’s season, we’ll be seeing all-green packs of M&M’s. This probably also means we can expect Ms. Green to appear in her sassy white boots all over billboards and on TV.

Here at Candy Addict, we’ve already provided lots of coverage on the topic of green M&M’s (check out Candy Urban Legend #3), but we can’t help giving even more consideration to this unique phenomenon. What is it about green M&M’s that supposedly stokes the fires of love? How long have we attributed the color green with, um, friskiness? Does this mean it’s now inappropriate to give your teacher M&M’s for Valentine’s Day? We have no idea, but you can visit the newly green-themed M&M’s website for answers. Don’t forget to check out the timeline for a direct correlation between Aphrodite, artichokes, and green M&M’s.

Purists may miss the traditional February mix of pink, white, and red, but this Candy Addict is ready to get snuggly with her special someone – and a bag of green M&M’s.