So you like someone, & you asked them to be your valentine, & so you figure why the hell not just do the “typical” thing & buy them some chocolate. If they’re nice/hot/smart enough & you dig that sort of thing, you might even buy them a few roses.
Good for you, you may or may not get to see them naked on the 14th.
However, if you’re in that phase of a relationship person, where you’re starting to double up on the likes–you know, you really like them; not like anyone else you’ve just liked, you really like like them… like, like like like them?
Well chances are you either love them (shock, & awe) or care so much about them that the feelings are way past like, & at the very least bordering on love.
If you are in that phase, you may just want to do the typical thing & buy them chocolates and roses–I mean, why not? Because you love them doesn’t mean you have the extra time or money to spend on them, right? Besides, it’s just Valentine’s day, they’re lucky you’re participating in the first place.
If you don’t, however, want to be typically–because you are so deep in like that you’re staring love right in the face, these gifts are sort of well…really cool.
Trashy Deluxe Wifey Pendant
Although this item has been sold-out for a while at Trashydeluxe, I’m still in love with this wifey pendant. I mean, who wouldn’t be? It’s Trashy & amazing. You may not want to tell her you love her, but you can still call her your wifey.
Rumplo CSS TEE
I would buy this for my boyfriend–he would get it, & I would smile at it every time he wore it. Even if he didn’t like it. So selfishly enough, it would be as much for me as it is for him. At least he’d get it though, right? Right. If that doesn’t suit you, or your significant would have no clue what’s going on here, Rumplo has other cool tees, so you should ch-ch-check it out.
Brooklyn Rehab’ Custom Mugs
Do I really have to say anything? Do I? I mean, if you like mugs & you like your valentine, then what’s not to like about this? Also, if you don’t fancy mugs that much, there are other things you can buy with male and female silhouettes on it at BROOKLYNrehab’s etsy store; they covered all their bases.
Why I Must Have Sex With You….
Because….I love you? Like you? Both? You can buy this at either Urbanoutfitters or from the makers at Knock Knock. I would check out both because they have tonnes of other playful sexy time gifts for him or her.But if you want to actually read the details on the card, check out Urban.
I Make Cute Stuff Set of Two Secret Promise Rings
So you want your significant other to know, but you don’t necessarily want to broadcast it to the world. Luckily, imakecutestuff came up with a master plan to keep your love on the down-low, you can buy these really cute promise wings. On the outside it’s plane-jane, but on the inside it says I love you. You can even get a custom-made ring made with whatever you want inscribed. That’s right, the word love doesn’t even have to be included.
All About Us by Phillip Keel
So you’ve decided that you love this person, why not record every single bit of it in writing? As a writer & a person who record this sort of thing in a less fancy way anyway, this idea tickles my fancy. It might tickle yours too! You can buy the book from almost any book store, but here it is on Amazon, where you save $3.63! Gee golly gosh, what more could anyone really ask for.
Red Canvas Classic TOMS Shoes
So maybe you’re the type that wants to say I love you while attempting to save the world simultaneously. Perfect! Buy a classic pair of TOMS shoes for him or her, & you’ll not only be keeping the feet of your significant other warm–you’ll be doing the same for a child who has no shoes or money to buy a pair. There is no better way to say I love you, or I really really like you, & If things don’t work out… you can still sleep well at night knowing you did it for the kids (too).
Zazzle Valentine’s Day Greeting Card
I think it’s cute. & it costs all of $2.95 from Zazzle.
Bekathwia ASCII Heart Necklace
& speaking of cute, how cute is this? Why yes I am a huge, huge nerd. But that’s okay, I bet that deep down you are a huge, huge nerd too–or have at least used this —-> <3 <—–this, a tonne of times on Instant Messenger. So it’s pretty famazing okay, don’t judge me! Check out Bekathwia on etsy for your custom-made (completely awesome) ASCII Heart Necklace.
Neena Creates True Love Does Exist V-Neck Tee
While you may not believe it, you can always start by convincing her of the fact. If you don’t like this shirt, Neena Creates has a lot more to choose from.
There are a multitude of other things you can get your Valentine–it doesn’t have to say I love you, you don’t have to pay money for it, it doesn’t have to be red, & it needs not have a heart on it. The best gift you could probably ever give to the person you love or really really like, is to tell them you love them or really really like them as often as you can. Throw in a hug & a smooch here or there & if they love you right back, I’m sure it’ll make their day.
7 Days of Love continues tomorrow!
A Schweppes (i.e. a relatively fizzy drink) Short Film by Patrick Hughes
The Coca-Cola happiness machine–If this isn’t love, I don’t know what is.
Felt the love? More tomorrow,
by Danny Roberts
It’s hip to hate the one day dedicated to love. We hate it for being a corporate trap for eating a hole in our pockets only weeks after the winter holidays. We hate it because it pressures us to find a date, take a shower & try to get laid.
We hate it because, really, it’s not even a real holiday, so why the fuss anyway?
Despite all the reasons to hate Valentine’s day, I love it in all its corporate glory.
Growing up, I’ve never felt any of the pressures associated with Valentine’s day, mostly because my roses, chocolate & teddy bears always came from my dad.
At my Catholic High School for girls, we found it completely normal to have all your friends be your valentines–we brought each other chocolate, roses & whatever else we thought was suitable for expressing our (mostly) heterosexual love for each other.
I wasn’t necessarily blind to the fact that there were girls having huge expensive baskets being delivered to them at school, or that I had no one to do that for me–it simply wasn’t my routine & that didn’t bother me too much.
I love valentines day because it’s the one day that everyone feels comfortable saying the three words of doom: “I love you.” Whether they mean it or not, they’ll feel right at home saying it with spoken words, printed on candy, on a helium balloon or on the heart of a teddy bear–I love you’s are pretty abundant on February 14.
It’s generally a day filled with warmth, hugs, kisses & smiles–sort of how I wish every day could be.
Sure, it is a little unfortunate that we have to single out one of the 365 days specifically to express love. But hey, it is the way it is & I see nothing wrong with endorsing a day that promotes the open expression of love.
If there was no Valentine’s Day, some men would never propose marriage, some girls would never show their feelings to their crush & some children would go years without being hugged, kissed, or hearing I love you from their parents or anyone.
So as a general fan of love & all its cousins (i.e. lust, infatuation, & like) I’ll be writing love filled posts everyday for the week leading up to February 14.
I don’t promise comprehensive guides on how to get laid come Sunday, or how to get the object of your affection &, or fantasies to fall madly in love with you–but, I do promise lovely, inspiring things.
Stay tuned & tell your grandma all about it,
I love you,
