It’s that time of year again. February is upon us, and suddenly the need for Valentine’s Day ideas that make you feel warm and fuzzy (without being exclusionary or cringe-worthy) feels top-of-mind. In fact, after two years where we’ve been more isolated and lonely than ever, celebrating the ones we love—in a safe way—feels downright urgent. “Valentine’s Day is the one day a year people invest big in their relationships,” says Logan Ury, director of relationship science at Hinge and author of How Not to Die Alone. “Don’t dismiss it as a Hallmark holiday, but take it as a reminder that you should be investing in relationships on this day and throughout the year.”
While basically every company will try to sell you something easy and/or cheesy to mark the day, you deserve an experience that’s truly fun, not just some red plastic crapola you’ll forget by March. Those are fun and all, but so much better when they’re meaningful! (Speaking of: We have plenty of not-lame Valentine’s Day gifts for her and Valentine’s Day gifts for him ideas.)
To help you feel the love this year, we’ve compiled 41 Valentine’s Day ideas to level up your day, whether you’re single, celebrating with your pals, still with the same S.O. since last spring, or in an ambiguous quarantine…something. Most of these ideas work solo or virtually with friends if you can’t get together in person safely. And exactly zero of them involve a reservation or elaborate (slash expensive!) Valentine’s Day gifts.
1. Do Leslie Knope proud.
Leslie Knope, Galentine’s queen, would not see this day through without diner waffles! Channel her energy with your pals, far and wide. Attire: jammies. Venue: your couch. Time: no earlier than noon. Send everyone a cute mail invite with a nip of Baileys for Irish coffee, and gather ingredients to make stacks on stacks of creative waffles. We are all for supporting your local diner too via takeout too, as Leslie would. Unique Valentine’s gifts you can eat? Yes, please.
2. Break out the massage oil.
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