Man Tips for Valentine’s Day

Ok guys, Valentine’s Day is approaching. Have you made your plans yet? If you are a good cook, this is the time to really show off your talent! Be sure and make a Red Signature cocktail to go with meal. If you can not cook, immediately pickup the phone and make a reservation for dinner. The good restaurants get BOOKED well in advance. And know that restaurants have a limited number of two tops. Do it now! Then come back and read the rest of this.

OK, you’ve made dinner reservation…we can proceed.

I’m not into those lame Valentine’s Day cards with pre-printed, hideously queer poems & sayings. Does anyone really ever say that stuff? I prefer to hand-write a sweet note and maybe hand-draw a heart. Very elementary but I think this will mean more to her.

Don’t overlook the Flowers & Chocolate!

As for the flowers, you can spend anywhere from $25 and up. If you don’t want to put too much thought into this, go with RED Roses – they are the sign for LOVE. Believe me girls know what all the colors mean. Hey, there are colors for “Friend” and other insulting meanings… you don’t want to get yourself into all THAT! If you’d like to be a little more creative, go to the florist shop and select the flowers to go into an arrangement – it will stand out from all the other “12 Red Roses in a vase” arrangements at her office. I once sent my wife (pre-marriage) and arrangement of Sunflowers that were 3 or 5 feet high. She loved them! Neither of us are a fan of roses. If she works, have them delivered to her office. This way she can show the whole office that you ARE a good guy, no matter what the other girls in the office say! Trust me on this, don’t let her be the ONE girl at work who didn’t get flowers! You will pay dearly for her embarrassment!

Now to the Chocolate. There is a GREAT little gourmet chocolate shop downtown that will blow her socks off! Xocolatl Gourmet is located at 314 Second Street. I recommend their Truffles. 24 Truffles in a gift box for $32. They are overwhelmed the week of Valentines Day, so place your order at least the week prior to the big day. Xocolatl’s number is:743-5959. Don’t wait until the 14th, they make to order. And V day is too late!

I would deliver the chocolates in-person when you show up to take her out for dinner. (you do not want to show up empty-handed.) And NO, the flowers at the office this morning don’t get you off the hook…that was this “then”, this is now.

Valentines Day is THE day for lovers. Your girl wants you to tell her how much you love her…which equates to blowing your remaining budget on dinner. I trust you’ve already made the reservation. I’m serious, if you hesitate, you will be dining at the Krystal and that is NOT what she has in-mind.

When the big day arrives, know that you are not alone. Valentines Day is for everyone.
And every guy is just as screwed as you are! Make the best of it. It’s only one day a year.

tS