I’m not big on Valentine’s Day. Does this mean I’m not romantic or don’t like to be romanced? Quite the opposite actually. It’s just that I find celebrating on February 14 to be kind of silly/sappy, expensive and well, unnecessary (if you love it, sorry, mine is just one opinion!). To put it simply, I say, Valentines Shmalentines and fall into the camp of those who don’t want to receive (or give) chocolates because Hallmark says I should. (Having said that, if my husband brings me home a box of chocolates on February 14- or ever- I’m not going to throw it away. Chocolate should never go to waste…)
Because the hubs and I are not a couple that wants to partake (which, btw, I think this is one of the reasons my husband married me!) in a price fixed dinner surrounded by oodles of pink carnations, we’d prefer to spend the night doing something fun. Like watching anti-Valentine’s Day flicks or not indulging in an $85 slab of chicken. Here are some fun date night ideas that poke fun at Valentine’s Day– or anti-Valentine’s Day dates ideas if you will.
1. Watch an anti-Valentine’s Day movie There are a slew of them. Think pretty much any movie that’s not a romantic comedy. War of the Roses or So I Married an Axe Murderer come to mind. Or, in a twist, watch the sappiest romcom around (The Notebook is a personal fave) and create a game. For example, how many times does someone say “love”? I’ll let you use your imagination for what the prizes can be.
2. Make dinner together and splurge on a nice bottle of wine. (For my husband and me, that would be any bottle of vino over $9.99!) You’ll have fun cooking together and as you enjoy your meal, also enjoy the fact that it wasn’t overpriced!
3. Exchange Valentine’s Day-inspired gag gifts. Find the sappiest, most ridiculous cards and the campiest heart-themed treasures the local drugstore provides.
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