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A Guy’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

By Nathan Arndt ’16

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If you have a girlfriend, significant other, partner, boyfriend, mistress, regular hook up or other romantic entanglement, there are a few things you need to know to be as prepared as possible for this weekend.  The first is that Valentine’s Day is Sunday, Feb. 14.  The second is that yes, that is this Sunday.  Now your significant other (SO) has probably spent the last 11 months fantasizing about everything romantic you could possibly do and of course nothing you can do with your limited budget and creativity can possibly live up to the hype.  Then are you screwed? Perhaps, but you have one thing on your side—your SO is already expecting you to let them down, so even if you only sort of pull through for them you may survive.  Here a few date and gift ideas to get you started.  Remember to paraphrase because your SO probably also read this article today and will definitely report you to the honor court if he/she gets one of these gifts or dates word for word without proper citation.

The Dinner Date

Take a look on Yelp and find a nice restaurant to take your SO to for dinner.  It lacks creativity, but everyone is happy when they are eating and it’s a great way to say I love you at least this $$$$ much. Actually 4 dollar signs is a lot, maybe best to filter by 3 or less.

The Flower Bed

Decorate your bedroom with flower petals and light it with candles. Your SO will love the romantic gesture. Fake candles may be better since they won’t burn you, set your hair or sheets on fire or result in points.

The Sexy Lingerie

A fun gift that you can both enjoy. Lingerie is a great way to remind your partner how attractive you find them—just remember that they don’t want the sexy nurse corset. Picking an item based on customer reviews is probably best because, let’s be honest, you have weird taste in lingerie.

The Home-Cooked Meal

Cook your SO something special in your common room and then surprise him/her with it in your room.  We recommend steak as a good combination of fancy and easy to cook on a stove.  A nice bottle of wine and some flowers are a great way to distract from any lack of cooking skills. This has many of the same perks as the dinner date but keeps costs down and seems a little more personal.

The Mail-Ordered Jewelry

The internet is a great place to look for jewelry. If you need fast shipping, which at this point you do, Amazon is one of the best places to look and they have a large selection of jewelry and watches that will make it look like you spent a lot more then you actually did.

The Box of Chocolates

Chocolate is delicious and relatively inexpensive.  No matter what else you do you should probably also get your SO some of this. Remember you can never do too much but you can definitely do too little.

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