Here Are 10 Tips for Surviving V-Day:

1. Drink, drink, drink. As long as you're not driving, ensure the night includes some form of alcoholic relief. Get her a bottle of nice champagne or wine to celebrate your love -- she'll think it's for her, you'll know it's for dulling the senses.
2. No first dates. Valentines is not a good time for first dates -- too much pressure and awkwardness. Seriously. Do you really want to dress up and eat dinner at an overpriced restaurant surrounded by a bunch of other ugly couples with the cooing and the PDAs? First dates are best when casual and cheap – Valentines is neither.
3. Buy in early January. Oops it's February. Note to self for next year -- buy her the present in early January! Stuff is cheap since it's right after the holidays and you can avoid the fluffy Valentines decorations that creep into stores late January.
4. Set your timer now! The absolute worst thing you can do on Valentines is forget or do nothing – even when she says, lets not do anything special this year. She lies! She lies! Put a single rose on her pillow and say, 'I know you didn't want anything for Valentines, but I just couldn't help myself.' Major score.
5. Stay inside at all costs. Do whatever you have to. Cook her a romantic dinner yourself. Go to a hotel and order room service. Just stay in! Do you really want to dress up and eat dinner at an overpriced restaurant surrounded by a bunch of other ugly couples with the cooing and the PDAs? Do you know how much porn it will take to calm your nerves after a Valentines night out?

6. Dump her beforehand. Look if things have been going downhill and both of you know the relationship is on the rocks, why suffer through an uncomfortable evening? There are actually more break-ups on Valentines because strained relationships burst under V-Day pressure. Stop the madness!
7. Not a good gift giver? You can't go wrong with the classic combo of chocolate, cards and flowers. Need more help? Godiva, Hallmark and a dozen red roses will definitely do the trick.
8. If all else fails, use the 'L' word. And use it often. Make a game of how many times you can throw 'love' into your conversation on V-Day. As in, ‘I love your outfit' OR 'I love your smile' OR 'I love spending time with you' OR the ladies favorite, 'I love you.'
9. Stuffed animals make women go 'aw.' The surest way to a woman's pants – I mean heart -- is through the 'aw' factor. You really want to score her? Spray your cologne on the stuffed animal before you give it to her.
10. Celebrate on the 15th. That's what I do. All chocolate, flowers, cards and stuffed animals are 50 –75% off. Restaurants are empty. It's payday. And it makes it just a little more special that there aren't a half million other couples with the cooing and the PDAs. Ssh . . .don't tell Hallmark that I'm cheating the system. If those card-making bastards catch on, they just might move the date.

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