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    The Man's Guide to Valentine's Day 2012

    By Esquire.com | Love + Sex – Fri, Feb 10, 2012 12:57 PM EST

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    New Relationship

    Morning Greeting: "Happy Valentine's Day!"

    Breakfast: In bed. Suggestion: Warm a large plate in the microwave for 15 seconds. Place one of the following (depending on her taste) on the warm plate: chocolate croissant; Boston cream from Dunkin' Donuts; plain bagel, toasted, with melted butter and some good sea salt on top.

    4:00 P.M. Text: "Your day is only going to get better."

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    Dinner Out.

    Go See A New Movie: You have two options: The Vow: Channing Tatum must make brain-injury-induced amnesia patient/wife Rachel McAdams fall in love with him again. Or Big Miracle: A reporter (John Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer (Drew Barrymore) save a family of gray whales trapped at the Arctic Circle.

    Draw a Bubble Bath: Throw a bottle containing a romantic message into the bath. Exclaim: "Oh, look what the tide brought in!"

    Strew Rose Petals: That indicate a route from bathroom to bedroom.

    Closing Remarks: "Should we take this to the bedroom?"

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    Long-Term Relationship

    Morning Greeting: "Happy Valentine's Day."

    Breakfast: At the table. Because breakfast in bed is a misguided notion (crumbs, etc.). So, at a table, like civilized people. See above for suggestions. Also, a single flower in a small vase.

    4:00 P.M. Text: "Can you pick up the champagne?"

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    Dinner In.

    Watch Suggested Film: City Lights, Charlie Chaplin's touching, funny story about a tramp in love with a blind flower girl.

    Free Time: Catch up on e-mails, update Tumblr account, improvise displays of affection, etc.

    Closing Remarks: "Let's take this to the bedroom. Or if you're sleepy, we can pick this up on Saturday."

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    Alone
    Morning Greeting: "Hello, Tuesday!"

    Breakfast: Divide previous suggestion in half.

    Free Time: Catch up on e-mails, update Tumblr account, improvise displays of affection, etc.

    Closing Remarks: "Hello, YouTube!"

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    Photo credit: Beanstock Images/First

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    Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.

     

    11 comments

    • DarlingTXmama
      DarlingTXmama  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  3 months ago
      The long term relationship activities should be just as fun and exciting as the new relationship activities and both he and she should be spoiling each other...not just him spoiling her.
    • Country
      Country  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      I just want the puppy in the picture!
    • FallenA
      FallenA  •  Mays Landing, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      i feel sorry for guys on this day...
    • Melanie
      Melanie  •  Little Rock, Arkansas  •  3 months ago
      I love how the beginning relationship is fun and the long-term is boring. not. My bf and I have been together for 3 years and 3 months and we're going out to see a movie and have fun. Just because you've been together longer than 3 months and live together doesn't mean you shouldn't go out on a date and celebrate your relationship. Chances are you spend enough time inside together anyway.
    • JD4
      JD4  •  Elmhurst, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      zzzzzzzzz
    • thoughts
      thoughts  •  Birmingham, Alabama  •  3 months ago
      I have and would do anything for my wife. But that road doesn't seem to go both ways. She does not understand that the less she does. The less I do. She already said she didn't get me anything for Valentines Day. I had hers last week. Why try Why bother .
      • Julie
        Julie 3 months ago
        Next Valentine get a present for two so you will enjoy it as equally. My husband is the same way and that what I started doing for valentines and anniversaries - everybody happy and no fights over who is more giving.
    • sabrina
      sabrina  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      "Happy Valentine's Day" http://youtu.be/UKrSdd3vmN0
    • Arte'
      Arte'  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      the last one for if you are not in a relationship is all wrong this is how it should go:

      Morning Greeting: Happy Valentines Day to myself!!! Look in mirror and say how hot you look today.

      Freetime: Realize that not only do you not have to buy a gift for any guy but you can spend money on yourself at the a spa or movies or something else.

      Dining in: Realizing that most resturaunts will be pack, make a dinner for yourself with candlelights, wine, and a movie. then for dessert, chocolate avalanche lol. chocolate all around.

      Closing remarks: Find your best bed friend , plug it in, add batteries, whatever you need and scream the night away.

      That is a true valentines day for singles. Yahhhhhhh!!!! :D
    • NVRSADI
      NVRSADI  •  3 months ago
      A womans guide to Valentines day: Don't sit there with some sense of entitlement, earn his respect and shut up for a change
    • NVRSADI
      NVRSADI  •  3 months ago
      The real Mans guide to Valentines day... don't be a lap dog and let some woman bark at you your entire life for material trinkets. Live to be a proud independent man and if you find a woman that EARNS your respect and devotion, then material things and dates on a map should mean absolutely nothing
    • Jordyn
      Jordyn  •  3 months ago
      Yah no the way your making the relationships out to be reminds me of a hurricane:
      It starts out fun and exciting but ends up with "get me out of here PLEASE!!"
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