| With the approach of the Valentine’s season, there is always the mad rush to buy something with you’re with a special someone - and the dread of not having anyone to buy for, if you’re a singleton. Now let’s all tackle this Hallmark holiday head on!
IF YOU’RE TAKEN
There is always that mounting pressure of getting just the right thing for that special someone, if indeed it is your husband or a romantic partner. During the day of hearts, it is most important to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Now let’s take long-term relationships. By this I mean years or several months, meaning you already may know his bathroom habits and are tight with his friends.
During Valentine, do something different. Being a woman of the new millenium, it’s not unusual for you you to take charge. For example, if you’re working around a budget, instead of just going out and buying him the commonplace pair of socks (sure with the naughty inscription), you can go creative and make a scavanger hunt for him. It could start in the house with clues lying around. The first one could be a text saying “You have now reached homebase (upon arriving home) and you can find your first clue etc etc etc.” Let the clues be based on private jokes or things only you two know. Each clue will lead your partner to the next and finally leading him or her to the grand prize: it being you, waiting in your kitchen for a romantic dinner.
If you have a date or someone you have been seeing steadily for a while, though you don’t know enough of him or her to do something as intimate as what I suggested above, you can just give them something they like - and dinner is always a good thing. Just stay away from the socks, ties and novelty items department. Make it fun and flirty, like the little ‘how to…’ books at the cashier in noted bookstores.
Or make your own “Love Checkbook” wherein you make checks for your partner with things that you will do for them as a gift and that they can use whenever the need calls for it. Such as, “I will say I’m sorry” to the more risque “I will give you a striptease.
IF YOU’RE NOT TAKEN
Though this holiday brings one a strong feeling of dread into most singletons’ minds, stop yourself from throwing yourself a self-pity party, because really, what’s the fun in that? And no one will come!
Go get your girlfriends together, have a sleepover with all the cheesy movies you can’t watch when you’re with a guy, stuff yourselves with ice cream and junk food and make chismis all night long! Or you can also go out with your friends and make a day of it! Hit the spa first and then have a great dinner, then go out and dance the night away or go to a party! Remember: the good thing about being single is that you can be more spontaneous with what you do, especially on this day!
If you’re alone this Valentine, go do something that will make you happy. Go out shopping, go book yourself in a swanky hotel and order room service, or just stay in with a good book and yummy take out.
The beauty of being part of today’s generation of women is that we have more freedom to do the things we want. It’s a perk that comes from being able to hold a job, be an equal in the professional workplace as a man. So we get to play in their playground as well. This Valentine’s Day is not reserved for couples and lovers, this is also a holiday of loving yourself and pampering yourself.
Oh, and one last tip. There is no better way to do all this than with the Femme card from Metrobank. They have all these benefits and more! Plus, once you register, you get a free 3 month Mega subscription! Aside from this, there are rewards (you get points for shopping!) and special services for all your needs.
So go ahead and have a Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody!
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