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Valentine's Day Wedding Proposal Prank

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:07:27 +0000

How was your Valentine’s Day? Probably better than this guy’s. At least, that’s what these passersby were thinking… Posted on YouTube just before the day of love, this Valentine’s Day proposal prank video — in which a man asks his “girlfriend” to marry him whilst surrounded by a mass of strangers, only to have her [...]

Anonymous Couple Secretly Pays for Student's V-Day Dinner

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:00:08 +0000

Restaurants are famous for jacking up their price on Valentine’s Day. While we’re not sure what the Eleven in Pittsburgh’s February 14th arrangement is, the bill for a redditor’s gnomiegnomie romantic Valentine’s Day dinner there with his girlfriend was $250. “This was the nicest restaurant I’ve been to in my life,’ the college student explained on Reddit. “Back [...]

How Did the Internet Spend Valentine's Day?

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:28:55 +0000

Valentine’s Day is tricky. Most people either love the mushy stuff or dread it for weeks beforehand, so there’s really no right way to go about celebrating the holiday. Lovebird festivities usually entail red roses, lots of chocolate and super sentimental things that make some people want to gag. Luckily, we’ve got Instagram to document [...]

Valentines Day Ideas That Aren't Cheesy

Andy West — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:42:28 +0000

Tip #10. It may be too late for today but if you but a gift certificate for this and take him or her this weekend you should still get full points. Take your honey on a hot air balloon ride. While I haven't personally done this as a date I have ridden in one and it's amazing! The view is as good as it gets (no windows or restricted angles) and it's so quiet and peacful you feel like you've died and you're on your way to heaven

Woman Buys Ad Space to Dump Boyfriend on Valentine's Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:31:00 +0000

Whether you're stuck trying to figure out an original way to be romantic or lamenting the fact you don't have a sweetheart, Valentine's Day definitely isn't all chocolate and good feelings.

But no matter your February 14th gripe, you are still probably having a better Valentine's Day than a Manchester, England man named Dan.

25 Animals Who Want to be Your Valentine

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:56:41 +0000

There's only one thing that can erase all the hours of listening to people complain about how much they hate Valentine's Day. Can you guess what it is? It's looking at animals holding valentines! Let these pictures remind what this holiday is really all about -- putting your pet's head through a heart-shaped piece of posterboard. And hedgehogs. And otters. Happy Valentine's Day!

The Best Candy Heart Rejects on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:52:19 +0000

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we all know what that means. #CandyHeartsRejects is trending on Twitter, again. At this point it’s basically a Valentine’s tradition, like buying chocolates or getting into a blackout fight. We’ve culled through the masses of #CandyHeartsRejects tweets and selected only the best, so you don’t have to get upset wondering how [...]

16 Nostalgic Valentines You Probably Gave Away as a Kid

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:03:14 +0000

Remember when Valentine's Day was awesome? You spent all day gluing construction paper to a shoe box, for the sole purpose of having people stuff it with cheap candy and cards from the pharmacy. Now it's just Someecards on Facebook and the orange creams are all that's left in the Whitman's sampler in the office kitchen.

Here are some of those cards you maybe used to get in your shoebox, if the teacher was too depressed to make you make your own Valentines. Happy Valentine's Day.

10 Awkwardly Hilarious Proposal Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:22:55 +0000

February 14th is upon us, so it's time to whip out all the lovey dovey cliches, y'all. We're talking about the stuff we expect on V-Day-- the chocolates, roses and, of course, the proposal stories. It's a pretty cute idea to propose to your significant other on the most romantic day of the year, but with that comes a big, big risk-- that other person might say no. Yikes.

Watch These People React to Wedding Proposals — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:00:45 +0000

[onescreen item="5016424"] As you may be aware, today is Valentine’s Day. And as you may have guessed, it’s one of the most popular days for people to propose to each other. Even if you can’t stand “the day of love”—we know, it’s waaaaay commercialized, no arguments here—you’ll be hard pressed not to at least crack [...]

Valentines Day Ideas That Aren't Cheesy

Andy West — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:49:22 +0000

Tip #9. Take A Cooking Class Together! Imagine your honey reaching around to hold your spatula while you scoop out your Paella or Cassoulet as learning how to cook Spanish and French food can be one of the most sensual experiences you’ll have, the possibilities are endless. The best part: You get to feed each [...]

Lonely? Here's How to Really Wallow in Valentine's Day Misery

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:40:57 +0000

Being sad, alone and pathetic is sort of a specialty of mine. To give you an idea, I've definitely been humiliated by an airbrush artist at an amusement park, which I was visiting without any friends. So when it comes to Valentine's Day, I've basically mastered the art of being totally miserable. Feel free to join me, but it's going to be a pretty rough night. Let's get started, shall we?

The Best Valentine's Day TV Episodes Ever

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:04:50 +0000

Say what you want to about Valentine’s Day, it is an excuse to buy a three pound box of chocolates and a double-sized bottle of white wine and not have to share it with anybody. But what to do while you’re picking through your Whitman’s Sampler and pouring yourself Texas-sized glasses of pinot grigio? Why [...]

The 10 Most Adorable Cupid Babies For Valentine's Day

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:35:52 +0000

Warning: what you are about to see might induce an attack of adorable overload. Sit down, take a deep breathe and prepare yourself for… wait for it… Cupid babies. That’s right– we’ve discovered little kids who look like the love master himself. Aww! Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, we thought there’s no better way to [...]

Make It So With These Awesome 'Star Trek: TNG' Valentine's Day Cards

Emerald Catron — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:45:05 +0000

Amazing and talented animator/motion graphics artist Michelle Enemark made these ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ valentines for her husband. Fortunately, in addition to being amazing and talented, she is also really sweet and said we could share them with you. Michelle and her husband are super-super in love, so maybe you can transfer beam some [...]

Overly Attached Girlfriend Returns With an Eerie Valentine's Day Poem

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:44:20 +0000

Sure, viral video star the Overly Attached Girlfriend might have some problems but she's doing something right -- her latest video, a poem for a special someone, has earned nearly 400,000 views online in just two days. She also holds almost 140,000 Twitter followers. So keep your judgements to yourself, naysayers!

Valentines Day Ideas That Aren't Cheesy

Andy West — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:00:14 +0000

Tip #8. Act like 12 year-olds! Buy a bunch of ice cream and toppings and make each other HUGE ice cream sundaes. Then make a blanket fort, bring your laptop inside and watch a movie on Netflix while devouring your sundaes. Then… devour each other!

Say 'You're Awesomesauce' With These 'Parks and Rec' Valentines

Emerald Catron — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:24:01 +0000

What better way to tell somebody you love them than with the words of the great people of Pawnee? 'Parks and Rec' very generously shared these Valentine's Day greeting cards on their Pinterest, and we think they're swell. Tell somebody that you don't hate them, or even adore them, and if it gets weird just say "Hey, I'm sorry, I thought you LIKED that show." And then never talk to them again. Happy Valentine's Day!!

Deceased Husband Wins Valentine's Day With Romantic Gesture From Beyond the Grave

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:21:37 +0000

For 46 years, Sue Johnston had a pretty good idea what she'd be getting on Valentine's Day. Each February 14 her husband John would give her a bouquet of flowers with a note that read "My love for you grows."

Sadly, John passed away two years ago in April. 10 months later, Johnston received Valentine's Day flowers from somebody named John. At first she thought it was a cruel joke.

Valentines Day Ideas That Aren't Cheesy

Andy West — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:05:18 +0000

Tip #7. Take her "Glamping". Want to share the beauty of outdoors without "roughing it". There are locations all over the world, including a couple here in Montana, where can you sleep in a huge, luxurious tent with panoramic, unspoiled views and feel pampered as if you went to a day spa! Luxury bathrooms, solar power, running water and activities like kayaking, skeet shooting and horseback riding