{"id":39,"date":"2019-02-12T23:06:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T23:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=39"},"modified":"2019-02-13T14:42:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T14:42:15","slug":"nailing-first-valentines-day-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2019\/02\/nailing-first-valentines-day-couple.html","title":{"rendered":"Nailing Your First Valentine\u2019s Day as a Couple"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valentine\u2019s Day is often seen as the ultimate holiday for couples. After all, the holiday is all about romance, passion, love and all those things that are associated with happy relationships. All the hype around Valentine\u2019s Day, however, can put a lot of pressure on you and your significant other to get it right the first time you spend Valentine\u2019s Day as a couple. It can get to the point that some couples are desperate to simply get past February so they can relax and actually enjoy their relationship rather than panicking over whether or not they got reservations at the right restaurant for maximum romantic effect. This is unfortunate since holidays should be fun. With that in mind, here are some ways to nail your first Valentine\u2019s Day together.<\/p>\n

Pick a gift that\u2019s them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The classic Valentine\u2019s Day gifts are chocolate, flowers and jewelry. If your partner is not into those things, though, get them something they will enjoy. If your girlfriend is an archery nut, buy her some new arrows or a gift card to the local shooting range. If your gal is crazy about health food, give her a fruit basket instead of a basket of chocolates. Also, don\u2019t be afraid to get your man something. Valentine\u2019s Day gifts are typically envisioned as being from the man to the woman, but there is no reason women can\u2019t show their appreciation, too.<\/p>\n

Choose your own level of romance. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Some people don\u2019t like Valentine\u2019s Day because they find it too romantic. To them, Valentine\u2019s Day is all about staring deeply into your partner\u2019s eyes while giving flowery descriptions of your love that seem to come straight out of a Victorian bodice ripper. This is not everyone\u2019s scene. Some people prefer a more lighthearted evening. So, pick something that can be as cheesy, passionate, silly or deeply meaningful as you want. Go to a cheesy romance instead of a movie filled with passion so you can either be touched by the romance or snicker at the terrible script. Bake a cake instead of going out to dinner so you can throw flour on each other or share candlelight kisses.<\/p>\n

Avoid the couples\u2019 restaurant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every town has a restaurant or two that are the romantic establishments in town. On Valentine\u2019s Day, stay well away from those. They may have great food and great atmosphere, but on Heart Day, you are going to be sharing the restaurant with every other couple in town. Head somewhere else meaningful to you\u00a0instead of waiting for an hour to get a table and then being unable to hear each other talk all night anyway.<\/p>\n

Most of all on Valentine\u2019s Day, do what makes you and your partner happy. If neither of you are big into chocolates and flowers, why bother buying them? If you don\u2019t like to go out, throw on a movie. Valentine\u2019s Day is supposed to be all about love, but everyone\u2019s love is different. So, forget about the stereotypes and what you are \u201csupposed\u201d to do, and instead do what truly makes you and your partner happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Valentine\u2019s Day is often seen as the ultimate holiday for couples. After all, the holiday is all about romance, passion, love and all those things that are associated with happy relationships. All the hype around Valentine\u2019s Day, however, can put a lot of pressure on you and your significant other to get it right the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":616,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11,10,9],"class_list":["post-39","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-valentines-day","tag-couples","tag-date-ideas","tag-valentines-day"],"yoast_head":"\nNailing Your First Valentine\u2019s Day as a Couple<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is a lot of pressure to get your first Valentine\u2019s Day as a couple right. 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