VLOOMS VALENTINE’S DAY SECRETS
Well, love is in the air, mainly because society inexplicably forced it to be by making Valentine’s Day a holiday. The bane of singles’ existence (and the bane of a lot of couples’ existence), Valentine’s Day is stressful, seriously. For the sake of this piece, and the fact you’re on a fresh long stem rose delivery website, we’ll assume you’re in the latter.
Rather than end up like your moping forever alone friends pretending to “embrace” being single, we’re going to suggest a few tips you can use to NOT screw up Valentine’s Day this year—and don’t pretend like your Valentine’s Days have always been a success. We know they haven’t.
Maybe you forgot to make a dinner reservation you claimed to have made two weeks in advance, only to arrive at the restaurant to be greeted by a rude host, no food, and a hungry and getting hungrier (meaning hangrier) significant other. Maybe you surprise whom you’ve been in love with forever and they’re married, have kids, and are not with you on Valentine’s Day for a reason.
Whatever Valentine’s Day was, Vlooms is here to make sure that’s not what Valentine’s Day is. Use these tips to love and be loved, take advantage of Cupid’s often terrible aim, and make the best out of what will otherwise be the worst. Without further adieu, here are Vloom’s Valentine’s Day Secrets (although, since we’re writing them here, they’re clearly not so secret):
Create a Personal Scavenger Hunt
Design a special scavenger hunt for the one you care about. It doesn’t just have to be an idea for sappy rom-coms. You can do it too, and believe it or not, your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend/date/person you know will seriously appreciate it. Make some of your favorite memories come alive again by planting clues where they took place. Just ensure the clues are not too hard to find. That’s counterproductive, and bound to get the one you care about lost in frustration—literally. Imagine getting lost in the city only to find a cold dinner and a likely impatient partner waiting. That helps no one. So be careful.
Do something small that shows you care.
Yes, something small. Valentine’s Day is not solely reserved for the grand gestures, the end all-be-alls of romanticism. Something as seemingly simple as sending an affectionate text or email on the hour every hour, or sending a lot of simple gifts like baskets with chocolates, teddy bears, and/or writing a sincere poem proves beyond a doubt the reality of your love/lust/however you characterize your affection at this point in your established/developing relationship.
It really is the little things that remind us someone cares about us—and Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to take advantage (especially for those with a lighter pocketbook).
Be together.
Go out together. Stay in together. Acknowledge the holiday together. If you do that, you’ll get through Valentine’s Day with flying colors. All jokes aside, take the time to show you care, and all will be well (and of course, Vlooms long stem fresh cut roses don’t hurt either, wink wink*).
