Do you treat your mate the same as any other day or do you need Valentines days to do as you want?
140860
*Shrugging my furry shoulders* Well I'd hope that I give special treatment to my mate on Feb 14th (if for no better reason than it makes her smile) than I do on other days.\n\nComing from a relationship that no matter what I did it was not appreciated (but doom and gloom if I actually dared to act the same way) and the effort was never returned. I can simply state...\n\nIt sucked!\n\nNow I'm with someone who appreciates little tokens. Even if it is just taking extra time to let them know you love and appreciate them and what they do, you will see it makes a big difference in their and your own happiness...
66196
A great day to remember with our spouse/girlfriend/fiancee ... it doesn't necessarily have to have gifts or a great dinner or sex... though those do help!  The main thing is to have some great quality time with us!
70149
You don't - you get a boyfriend because you enjoy spending time with someone. Valentines day is just like any other day of the year - highly overrated!!\n\nIf you are in it just to get a teddy bear and a box of chocolates go buy them for yourself!
93549
of course it's okay to celebrate the valentine's day. I am a muslim and I have already made plans with my boyfriend!
128452
Seriously, did you remind him it was Valentine's Day and that it is important to you that he do something in honor of it?  If you were hoping that he would just remember all on his own and do something special for you, then you're just setting yourself up for disappointment.\n\nA good man wants to do nice things for his girl, but often they just need to be pointed in the right direction - and subtle hints may not work.  Next year, you may need to start saying, "Hey baby, Valentine's Day is in about a month," or maybe "You know, it would be really cool to celebrate Valentine's Day right, I think that flowers are awfully romantic."\n\nA decent man?  Will listen and take notes.
35010
Just do something that the two of you find fun and romantic.  The main thing is to not get too pressured into thinking you have to have the ultimate romantic date, just because it's Valentine's.  You can have romance any time of year, especially if you're married.
150438
*sigh*\n\nOk call me a fuddy duddy. But I guess I just don't feel that love should be celebrated on this one day because we are supposed to. Love should be shown every day. I sooooooooo prefer someone doing something for me spontaneously on some odd day just cause they so want to, instead of because they feel obligated to. Soooo, I plan on ignoring the day........and surprising someone I truly care about when he least expects it. It's just so much more meaningful that way! *sorry for being a little poopy head when it comes to Valentine's day**
1055044
Well its quick,e-z, and they both want the same things. So there's not problem. You don't have to be in a relationship to get what you want. So can see him with someone else and you just wont care.
327370
why do u want ALOT of alone time? u have a privilege of having that Guy (if his feature is like u stated) can not u do with him all this activities?of course u need time for urself  but not ALOT, what if it was opposite  and he needs ALOT of alone time,,will that will be OK with u?\nTreat ur mate like u like him to treat u. if ur answer will be Yes , that means he  is not ur Mate..how do u define Mate?: is he guest at one's table, an assistant to a more skilled worker , or either of two matched objects ,, if u think he is  a match   u should really enjoy things together  ...I am only against this word ALOT...have time alone but not Alot , or find another match  with whom u will like to spend this ALOT
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If you want a memorable valentine that your bf will remember?  (just for this year) Try and act like as if you were the guy - the giving one.  Instead of asking for this and that you plan the whole date: activities, gifts, and so on.  Now, don't scare him by reading him the plan (don't read it at all or tell him how it's going to be) instead wait till your activities starts and start telling him your ideas- by doing this, it will make it spontaneous.  Believe me guys like that.  As for the event don't make it so cheesy (unless you guys just started dating) but do some guy stuff and present him his gift (any guys stuff would do).  Remember by doing it this way just for this year- you will be rewarded every year by your bf and he will think your cool.
87019
Woman's input:\nValentines Day is good but the day before is more Romantic.  Then you have the present: flowers, candy, etc. the next day to further say it all over again.  Real clincher.
55237
Nothing special as my hubby and I don't believe we need a special day to show our love to one another. Or a commericial reason to buy something. It is actually our rule to not buy flowers during the months of Feb and May as they jump the price so much as to make it ridiculous..Why does everyone have to have a special day to say I Love You! Should not this be done daily in a relationship? This is a day to make those with no partner feel alone and I think it is so sad to see so many feel like that because so many fall for commericial bulllll.
51743
If you are keeping score its not a relationship worth having. You do what you can with what you have to work with. In some areas my significant other is much needier than I am. In other areas I am much needier than she is. We don't hold back, but give what we have to give and accept what we are offered believing that if there was more to give it would have been given and that what has been given in love should be accepted. I hope that's not confusing.
1076478
love=making your mate happy
165282
I believe that Valentines Day is, and should remain, for both sexes. It is a day that represents your love for eachother, one special day that was meant in celebration of ONLY eachother. Not just female, or just male.  I think that the day has become more of a female obsession because it is the one day that represents what they wish EVERYDAY could be like.  Its a day about what generally is most important to them, and that would be their man. We can only hope that our men will parallel our feelings everyday about how much they love us, but our day does come once a year. We will always love our men everyday, but sometimes we are, and you are so busy that its hard to devote every minute to telling eachother how we feel, or showing them.  I believe that Valentines day is the one exception, it is a day reserved for both of us to SHARE our love.\n\nAnd no offense to you, but males need more help buying gifts than women do.  Those advertisements were made BY women FOR men.  We're only reminding you to not forget. Plus women will remember to think ahead and get gifts maybe even a month before the big day.  We know you men wait until the last minute. Plus, if its not presents, theres always one sure way to please a man.  Women, unfortunately need more reassurance of your love, and most women are extremely materialistic.   \nIf your woman is not, get out your paper and glue stick, a paper card drwawn and written by you will mean 100 times more, and itll save you money.  But make sure it doesnt look like you forgot and had to throw something together last minute, spend at least a good half hour on it.
138221
We buy valentines day cards and flowers for our valentines (the commercial aspect) and we take them out or stay home for a romantic dinner (the romantic aspect).\n\nPS Did I forget to mention CHOCOLATE!!! :)
162058
I have been in a relationship for almost six years and there is to much pressure on Valentines Day I feel people should treat each other that way everyday not just one day a year.