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Friday, February 8th, 2008
Categories: Advice For Men, Advice For Women, Relationship Advice, Romance
With Valentine’s Day slowly lurking around the corner, couples just starting out can feel a lot of anxiety building up as to how to approach such a romantic milestone. Expensive jewelry, pricey get aways and black tie engagements are off the list, and candy and flowers can be misconstrued as either being more friendly than romantic or simply lacking in creativity altogether. Fear not, for there are lots of inexpensive yet cherishably memorable ways to beat Cupid at his own game and set the tone for the rest of the year!
To start, take into consideration all the things that define your special someone and eliminate the obvious answers. Beneath the career and major passions lies that nugget of gold that will direct you to finding the perfect way to celebrate the Big Day. Where did she grow up? What did he do before starting his job? Does she occasionally indulge at the local greasy spoon? Does he amazingly break away from his closest friends to check out the newest art exhibit? Without coming straight forward with these types of questions, you can peer into your new love’s background and come up with some great ideas!
If she grew up in rural Alabama, a big city like ours can make her feel a little homesick at times. Why not grab a cook book and learn how to make an authentic southern dinner! Stop by her home with a bag of groceries and take the time to write out the recipes onto sheets of paper, perhaps with a cute background for her to keep. Remember to select recipes that are fairly simple and require very few pot and pans. Remember, the idea is to share the experience of getting to know each other through creating a meal, and not to groan over ruining her pans and leaving a mess! And yes, a vase full of cheerful daisies and marigolds would be very appropriate, along with a light hearted, romantic comedy on DVD.
If your special guy used to play bass in a garage band back in high school, find out which performers were his idols as a kid. Then, check the local papers to see if any bands in his preferred genre are playing and head on out! Now mind you, you don’t have to score Van Halen reunion tickets; if your man’s into 80s rock bands, finding a local bar that hosts cover bands would be just as fun! And hey, those guys usually take requests! Top the night off with a quick bite to eat at a short order diner and chat over coffee and pie until you both feel the need to wind down.
Tomorrow, I’ll share a couple of my most memorable Valentine’s Day celebrations with you that should spark your imagination even more! Stay tuned!


(On February 18th, 2008 at 3:14 pm)
I had just gone out on my first date with my bf a week and a half before this past valentine's day, and we went to see Juno. So for valentines day I went to target, where they had little mini mailboxes (they are intended for little kids to put their valentines in it). Then I bought a bunch of boxes of orange tic-tacs and filled up the mailbox. I also got a box of mac-and-cheese and wrote "you are the cheese to my macaroni" on it. And of course I got him a box of chocolates. He absolutely loved it and it was perfect because it was to serious or anything
(On February 21st, 2008 at 10:38 am)
Hi Sara,
I love your ideas! They are so adorable and very unique!
And you are absolutely right; you don't want to project anything too serious for such a minimal time frame. What I've seen work as a fun spin on the light-heartedness is buying the super mushy, lovie dovie cards and polishing it off with something like,
"And your booty ain't half bad, either!"
If you do decide to use a heavily romantic card in such a manner, just be sure to sign it with something along the lines of being more friendly and casual but not stiff. "Thanks for sharing a wonderful day with me" would be appropriate, though your mac and cheese reference is so on time!
Thanks for the suggestion!