Valentine’s Day is a pretty warped holiday when you think about it. For people who aren’t in a relationship, it’s often cringe-inducing to see other people get cards/flowers/candy/stuffed animals, even if you’re not usually into that kind of thing. But it can be much more uncomfortable for the participating parties — suddenly there are baffling expectations that center on overpriced lingerie, armloads of roses, and tables-for-two. To take some of the stress out of the situation, check out our shopping guide for February 14. We’ll go ahead and warn you that there is an overwhelming amount of both hearts and the color red involved, but everything that we’ve picked out is a present that we’d actually be psyched to give or receive — or simply buy for ourselves. Let us know in the comments which gifts you love!
You Are Here Letter Press Poster, $25
The anatomically-correct (not to mention, aesthetically pleasing) way to show that special someone exactly where they fit in your life.
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No… These all suck
what a lonely valentine’s day i predict for you, mr lipari… i’m loving some of these!
Happy v-day here’s some bloody mary mix. Now go fetch me some vodka and ice, and make it snappy, woman.
That is a pretty suck valentines day gift. Why not a nice can of baked beans?
i agree with joe… except 16 and 23
I am sorry, but nearly all of these really DO suck.
Love is cold…sex is hot. These are lame.
I like the last one. I wish I was dating someone I liked enough to put that kind of effort and money into them. Who I am with now could probably warrant the paper cut one or a stupid mug… but I’ll probably just send them something passive aggressive from someecards and be done with it.
savannah i think you’re prolly worthy of getting the ring
This is awesome, and so much better than the usual cliche guides.
Lonely? I’m spending vday with your mom… I told her to get me some bloody Mary mix. We’re gonna get real drunk until she forgets having Such shitty offspring.
what’s with all the hate here? no need to be dickish to each other or bring moms into this. so you don’t dig these gift ideas. good for you! you just spent your precious time looking at them, then calling someone shitty and insulting their mother. keep it civil, kiddos.
Still feeling bad about Eat Pray Love, huh?
you killed the conversation, joe. with your complete and utter lack of humor.
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Sounds like we have some comments from some people with incredibly damaged and bitter hearts. Obviously just reading an article about someone getting a V-day gift makes them ‘cringe’. Wish valentines day had a gift in comparison to the lump of coal for these Debbie downers.
Yeah, some of these just aren’t very good. Actually most of them aren’t.
There are some really great and original gifts here, particularly the heart poster and the cutouts book.
I agree with DeMaster. These gifts are great, especially for those with a sense of humor.
personally I’m loving #14, the edible bleeding hearts. Makes me wanna snuggle up with my hunny and watch the famous “kalima” scene from Indiana Jones.
I really like these! A bit different and a good mix of prices, though the love calendar strikes me as a bit obsessive lol.
These are awesome! What a great mix of sexy, weird and just plain adorable.
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A lot of girls like tech gadgets too. This article misses that point entirely.
suck
Haha–get the beer (it means “hick beer”)! Soooooo romantic! Of course, my guy knows better than to buy me something for VD, he’d get bopped on the head!
sorry, thought that said “boer”.. it’s oerbier, as in OLD. or DEAD, depending on the context…
no way! I totally bought my beau spicy bloody mary mix. but I went tabasco instead of mcclure’s…damn
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Yeah, this was no help at all…
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