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Do you 'celebrate' Valentines or not ?


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Do you go all-out on the chocolates, flowers and rose petals, book an expensive meal or show, sip champagne out of each others best shoes ?

If you're a girl do you believe this is something that is done 'for' you ?

If you're a guy do you rush home in anticipation of what your partner has done 'for' you ?

Do you prefer to acknowledge some people are free to do the above, but keep it simple like a cosy night of TLC.

Do you believe you don't need reminding because every day is really your own valentine's day anyway ?

Or do you believe it's all a load of codswallop and vehemently ignore it - and if you do that, do you admit to feeling like you may be perceived by your partner as not caring ?


Nothing facetious meant here, just genuinely interested what people are up to, if anything..


I'm going to see some recitals of poems reflecting on love.

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The common attitude in the office (mainly blokes) seems to be that it's and blatantly commercialised, and pretty much meaningless.


But I think a lot of women quite like the occasion, and would be rather upset if their S.O. didn't make some kind of gesture.


Personally - the day holds no particular significance for me, but it's a bit of fun, and a good excuse to have a nice meal (either in a restaurant or at home).

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If you have a woman in your life you would be a brave or stupid man to neglect this date,



or you are not interested in her or her feelings.


The first thing women do is to tell everyone they work with what you did for her on this day,


and they really enjoy crowing about how lucky they are to have you, and showing you off to the crowd.


Book your restaurant seats now guy's because you will find all of them full if you wait until tonight.

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Then dive into the supermarket and purchase the ingredients for an expensive meal at home and a bottle of


champagne................... and the rest is a gimme in bed tonight:))


even wives have been known to 'do it' and without complaint.

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daizie wrote:- I have a mantelpiece full of cards



A nice gesture, but no substitute for a young stiff beau with a penchant for throwing his woman to the ground and having his wicked way for a good thirty or forty seconds because you deserve it!

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fyvum Wrote:

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> The first thing women do is to tell everyone they

> work with what you did for her on this day,


"He took me out for a meal - because he had to. And then we went home for a disinterested and crap shag"



Ace. Roll on next year.

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Do NOT book into a local restaurant - it will be full of people feeling a little uncomfortable, thinking they should be romantic while eating mediocre food and listening to toe curling background music. According to my sister, the chef, today is bonanza day for restaurants - they're always fully booked, punters are always prepared to pay a premium for the Valentines Meal which will be, at best, an average and uninspiring event but will result in bumper profits for restauranters.


Do the anonymous card thing - even if you've been married for years. Stay at home, maybe go for walk, then cook a good meal, open a good bottle of wine and talk, watch a movie, listen to favourite tunes.

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We don?t really go for it at our house. We'll try to sit and have dinner together, but that's it.


As a teenager, or maybe early 20s person, getting an anonymous valentines card is exciting and great (it didn?t happen to me enough!!!!!!!!). And I guess if I was single now, and got one, I?d still be very pleased. For couples, I think it?s a nonsense, and if you need a special day to remind you to treat your other half well, then you?re basically a bit shite.

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The considerate, middle-aged husbands of East Dulwich will arrive home early today to freshen-up and prepare a special meal for the woman they love.


The selfish, frivolous young men of East Dulwich will arrive home with just enough time to brush their teeth and shave their balls.

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It's all a bit bah humbug commercial nonsense (memories of strained atmosphere in restaurants full of people marooned in islands of two).


On the other hand, if you're in a relationship and the other person doesn't do anything at all then you can't help feel they don't care about you and you're in for a bleak and joyless future with them.


I'd settle for the anonymous card and/or anything chocolate or cakey in a heart shape.

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