There are numerous Valentine’s Day gifts you could
buy for your lover, but aren’t you tired of the same old thing? Roses,
candy, the latest video game – those are all great gifts, but this year,
wouldn’t you like to give something different? Whether your Valentine
is a guy or a girl, there are lots of unique, unexpected Valentine’s Day
gifts there for the taking (and giving!). Take a look and see if
anything jumps out at you!
1. Extreme Sports
Has your lover always wanted to go hang gliding, kite boarding, or
bungee jumping? The best Valentine’s Day gifts are both surprising and
thoughtful. They come from the heart. If you know your boyfriend,
girlfriend, partner, or spouse has always wanted to try something
extreme, sign up for it. You don’t have to join in if you don’t want to,
but if you take the plunge, it’ll be more
romantic, don’t you think?
2. A Personalized Coupon Book
This one sounds a bit cliché, but it always goes over well. It’s also
fantastic if you’re on a budget. The key is to create coupons that will
appeal to your lover. For a gamer, make sure there are coupons for One
Free Game night, where he or she has free time to splay out on the couch
for hours of the favorite game of the day. If your partner is a true
gourmand, include coupons for a night out at a restaurant or a home
cooked meal – from appetizers to dessert, of course!
3. An Exciting Class
Does your partner dream of dancing lessons? Does your boyfriend want
to learn how to cook? Does your wife want to learn Italian? Is there
something you’ve always wanted to learn as a couple? Now’s the time –
and the best part is that something like this lasts far past Valentine’s
Day.
4. A Treasure Hunt
Why not put together your own Valentine’s Day treasure hunt?
Scavenger hunts are fun as well. The end price can be anything you want
it to be, from a
romantic
night to a more traditional gift. This option takes time, but you don’t
have to make it enormous. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and it’s definitely
unexpected!
5. Volunteering
Sometimes the best way to give something to someone is to give back
others. Why not spend the day volunteering? You can visit a soup
kitchen, spend time at the local LGBT shelter, or volunteer your time at
an animal shelter. Helping others will bring you closer together, and
those feelings, too, will last throughout the year.
6. A Couples Massage
You’ve got several options here. You can book a dual massage at the
local spa, of course, and indulge in a much-needed day of relaxation.
However, you can also set things up at home, and plan to give each other
massages. All you need are some hot towels, some candles, some heated
oil, and some soothing music.
7. A Flowering Plant
One of the reasons traditional roses and other flowers get a bad
reputation around Valentine’s Day is because they die. That’s not a
great message to send to someone you love! There’s an anecdote that goes
around every V-Day touting lovers to give each other potatoes, because
they’re much more enduring. However, they’re also potatoes. Why not try a
flowering plant instead? Get your lover something that needs to be
taken care of and nurtured, that flowers into something long-lasting and
beautiful – just like your relationship!
8. A Promise
This option is open for interpretation. Have you been promising
something to your lover? Is there something he or she wants more than
anything? Maybe it’s a promise to clean the house more often, a vow to
go to couples therapy, or the promise to simply spend more time together
as a couple. Make that promise now – and keep it.
9. A Surprise Trip
Finally, if it’s feasible, make plans to take your lover he or she
somewhere he or she has been dying to visit! Even if you can’t do it on
or around Valentine’s Day, you can start planning for some point in the
near future, and surprise your Valentine with the news.
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