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Valentines Day can be a stress test, but a few small changes can make it a fun romantic experience. |
Valentines Day is either loved, loathed, or feared. Very much dependent on your relationship status and financial health, Valentines Day can be a fun day spent with someone special, or a frustrating experience marked by expensive gifts, annoying Hallmark-style romance, and utterly eventless dates.
Still, with a few small changes it’s possible to make even the most frugal Valentines Day interesting. Whether you’re a busy worker or a broke student, these three Valentines Day ideas should give you plenty of things to do with your partner, without forcing you to spend big or take a huge break from your day.
Don’t send a card; send an eCard
Cards are cute, that’s for sure, but they’re also ridiculously expensive and not a particularly long lasting gesture. Instead of spending big on a preprinted card, why not send personalised cards to your valentines day date? Besides the convenience, there are some major advantages to sending an eCard. Firstly, you’ll be able to deliver something that’s 100% customizable and unique. Instead of a store-bought card that thousands of other people are getting, your date will end up with something special, personal, and more interesting.
You’ll also be eliminating paper waste by sending a personalised card, it’s nice to have a card for a week or two, but after a while it’s going to get thrown out. Eliminate waste by delivering an online card, free of printing costs, wasted paper, or delivery resources.
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If you’re a good chef, forget about the restaurant meal and cook up a storm at home. |
Instead of going out for dinner, have a romantic meal at home
If any guys out there are worried about appearing cheap by eating at home, stop and reexamine the situation. Girls love a guy that can cook, and are going to be much more impressed with a fantastic home-cooked dinner than they would be with a flashy 5-star restaurant meal. Spend some time practicing major dishes, and then create something special for your Valentines Day date instead of the cliche dinner and drinks at a restaurant.
For the girls, the same situation applies. If you’re boyfriend isn’t treating you to a night out or in, take it into your own hands and make a romantic date for yourselves at home.
Don’t give a gift; give an experience
Valentines Day is supposed to be about togetherness, love, and connections, which is why the idea of giving a gift seems to absurd and inappropriate. Gifts are great, especially if they’re something that really prove useful, but they’re not exactly the best expression of love and connection.
When we stop and think about people we love, it’s not their gifts that we remember, but our experiences with them. Instead of making Valentines Day another forgettable holiday with a cookie-cutter gift, why not create a unique experience that isn’t going to be forgotten?
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