CRUSHES

When Feb. 14 rolls around, the pressure’s on for your Valentine. He’s gotta go into full Prince Charming mode—flowers, candy, mushy card and more. Let him take a load off by keeping your Valentine’s gifts casual rather than costly.

His favorite treat

Let’s face it: Guys love food, and they won’t think you’re taking the easy way out if you put some thought into it. Bake his favorite treat, be it brownies, a batch of cookies, or something else entirely. If he’s a candy kind of guy, grab a bunch of his faves and put them in a glass jar or cute box he can put in his locker. The fact that you knew his favorite treat and made it especially for him will make him love ya even more than he already does. Check out our best-ever brownie guide for some seriously gooey goodies. Yum!

Cine-master

Is there a new movie out that he’s dying to see but knows you aren’t really interested in? Hitch a ride to the movie theater this weekend and pick up tickets in advance. Tuck them into your card and present them on V-Day. He’ll have a blast…and show you just how fab you are for being the best girlfriend ever.

An inside joke

The best gifts are the ones you spot across a store that just scream his name. Whether it reminds you of him, is something you know he wants or needs or is a gadget straight out of an inside joke, he’ll appreciate the thought and he’ll love knowing he’s always on your mind.

Something fun

Head to Target or Wal-mart and wander around. Grab a movie or an old-school board game and hand it over on the big day…with a promise to watch or play it later, wink wink.

by Brittany Taylor | 2/1/2016