‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
I have had my fair share of Valentine’s days with girlfriends in the past. My most recent one I remember was with my ex who left me to go live in another country. Now I don’t know about many of you, but I actually like Valentine’s day and all of the sappiness that goes with it. I actually like getting my girl gifts and chocolate, and like taking her out to dinner or making her dinner and making a romantic evening out of it. Then at the end of the night there is a 98.7652 percent chance that you are both going to *cuddle* before going to bed, which is always nice.
I remember this one a couple of years ago fairly well, probably because it was my last Valentine’s day I’ve had while in a relationship. We had been planning to celebrate this Valentine’s simply, by having dinner at her house. I was especially looking forward to it, because I was in love with this girl and I really liked her at the time.
We met at her house and I gave her her chocolates, and she got the tacos ready and we ate tacos while watching a romantic/sappy movie on her couch while we cuddled. We even had chocolates for dessert. At the end of the movie, with sleep in our eyes we finally went to bed and went to sleep, woke up and *cuddled* for a bit, and went to sleep again finally for good. Although it was such a simple and uneventful night, it was one of the best Valentine’s days I’ve had. Sometimes some of the most simple things can turn out to be the nicest and most rewarding, as well as the most romantic.
This is the idea behind a great Valentine’s day gift for your girlfriend. So many of us men complicate it by trying to buy her expensive jewelry, fine wines, and fancy clothes when at the end of the day some of the bests things in life are simple, easy to make, thoughtful, and even sometimes free. Here are six Valentine’s day gift ideas you can get you current girl so she doesn’t break up with you, so you don’t have to get over another breakup:
- Make her a card
This is a simple idea that I’ve done for my ex-girlfriend before (who was my girlfriend at the time) and this one is absolutely fool-proof. I actually did this idea to ask my then-girl I was talking to to be my girlfriend, and she loved it. She loved it so much that she posted it on social media to all of her friends to see, and all of her friends swooned and thought I was the greatest thing since sliced ham. Seriously. It accomplishes and shows your girlfriend so many things at once. For one, it shows her you are creative, resourceful, and have the ability to be cute. Even if you make a cheap card out of construction paper written in crayon and it looks like a 4-year-old who just started preschool made it, it still shows you are thoughtful and have the ability to make cute stuff for her despite you being a man’s man at your core who loves beer, video games, and football. Not only will it make her swoon, but it basically costs next to nothing, which is great for all you guys who are in a relationship and are broke. Bonus tip: write her a sappy poem or message inside the card, and that will make her swoon and love you even more.
2. Buy her chocolate and flowers
OK, I know this one is not original at all and you might hate me for being so cliché, but remember what I said earlier? Some of the most simple things can be the nicest and most romantic. Did you hear what I said? Some of the most simple things can be the nicest and most romantic. Ok, say it with me now class, some of the most simple things can be the nicest and most romantic. Ok, now go write it on the back of your binder, get it tattooed on your arm, do whatever you have to do to make sure that you remember this and live by it, because it is so damn true. If you have a reasonable-level maintenance girlfriend, then she more than likely love it when you surprise her with her favorite flowers and a nice box of chocolates on Valentine’s day. This is only about a $20 investment. If you feed her the chocolate while you sit on the couch like I did, then you get bonus points as well.
3. Write her a song and sing it to her
OK, I am guilty of doing this myself to a girlfriend I had except it wasn’t even Valentine’s Day – I was just trying to win her back. I already had played guitar for her many times before and she was a singer herself, so it didn’t seem like it was going to be too embarrassing – boy was I wrong. Although my personal performance didn’t go as well as I hoped, I still think it’s an original and nice idea to do for your girl on Valentine’s Day. If you don’t know how to play guitar, it’s actually really easy to learn two or three chords and just strum those while you sing. There are even products you can buy that actually fret the chords for you with the push of a button, so that you don’t even have to hurt your fingers! This is a real game-changer. Just strum a few chords, write a couple of verses and a chorus and maybe even a goofy bridge, and she’ll be falling over you in no time. It doesn’t matter if you are good or not – she will likely just appreciate your effort at being romantic.
4. Write her a poem
This could also be combined with #1, but also is another great idea to do on it’s own. We all know how to rhyme, and making a corny or sappy rhyme is an easy and simple way to show your girl how you truly feel about her. Write it on red construction paper, maybe even glue some hearts or draw some funny pictures like I do, then seal it into a simple white envelope with her name on it and she’ll feel extra special and extra lucky to call you her man.
5. Give her a picture of the constellations (stars) at the location you and her met
This one is actually a gift my ex-girlfriend gave me on my birthday I believe, and I really liked it. I think this was what made me fall in love with her actually. I thought it was so cool, so genuine, and so original, and your girlfriend will likely think the same thing. There are several companies you can buy framed photos of these for a reasonable price I think, and they do a pretty good job, but why not make your own? For about the cost of a picture frame and a couple of pieces of paper, you can print out the constellations of where you and your girl met at the exact date, then put it in a picture frame and give it to her and she will likely never know the difference. You’re already looking like husband-material at this point.
6. Make her dinner
This is one I like doing any time of the year, but doing it for your girlfriend on Valentine’s Day will make it seem extra special. There is definitely something romantic and intimate about cooking for your girl on a special occasion, especially if you share the meal together. There is also something timeless about sharing a meal together that just makes you feel better and more comfortable with each other, which is a must on Valentine’s Day. Go ahead and make her a steak with a sweet potato or baked potato along with a salad, or go vegetarian with tacos if she is vegetarian or go with a special cuisine if she is really into different, exotic foods. The bonus part is that after dinner you will likely want to relax and sit on the couch and maybe watch a movie, and after a movie you both will likely tired and will want to go to bed and sleep in the bedroom, which is where other magic can happen…
I hope you have a good Valentine’s Day, and hope that it does NOT lead to a breakup. I purposely tried to include ideas that were free and low-cost because I am a firm believer that “the best things in life are free.” If your Valentine’s Day does lead to a breakup, no worries – you have howtogetoverabreakup.travel.blog. I will be here waiting for you.
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