Valentines…
The much anticipated Valentines edition has arrived. (You can breath…)
OH. EM. GEE. WTF is THIS?
Check back daily this week, because I’ll be dropping heart melting tips that will levitate you to EGO Bloating Kanye Status.
So without further adieu, lets get started…
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Before we begin anything, you need to know one thing.
Why this day is important for her.
You may think you know, but as always, you don’t. That’s why I’m Dr. Love and you’re “I sit at home with Doritos reading a love blog.” (insert wink emoticon)
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She loves this day because… she loves you.
Let me explain.
Valentine’s day isn’t some man trap that she uses to explode the years worth of crap that’s been bugging her about you when you fail to do something great on this special day.
It’s actually HER excuse to do something really cute for you.
It’s her excuse to be SUPER girly without having to feel guilty and afraid you’re going to freak out. She has the opening to become the closet “Notebook” lover on this Hallmark Holiday.
At Midnight they Turn Psycho.
She just wants 1 day out of the year to be her GIRLY self without any fear of becoming Kate Hudson in “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”
She wants to wear something special underneath for YOU. She wants to treat you like a god in bed, because she loves YOU. She wants to brag to her friends about YOU because she loves YOU.
So, when February 14th comes rolling around, she’s not looking for a lear jet ride to the Santa Barbara Coast for a Michelin Star dinner with “QuickFire” challenge portions.( Top Chef rocks, you should be watching it.)
She just wants a decent opening given by you, so she can do the rest.
However….The opening isn’t as easy as you think. So lets giddy up!
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This week, if you give roses, a Drugstore card, or take her out to dinner, you will have failed. Yes, some men, ahem, MOST men will do this. Why? (Because they haven’t caught on to the GREATEST blog in the world)
You’re a special one, and the girl you’re dating is in for one heck of a treat, because you’re going to STAND OUT from every other lame dude that bought her roses, added a Garfield card on it, and took her to dinner.
LAME.
BO RING.
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Valentines Day this year lands on Saturday. That’s Huge. Why?
Because you get to pull off the “Valentines Day Double Decker.” Friday is your wingman, and Valentines day will start on the 13th this year.
Here’s how you’ll play this out.
Let her know that you have something planned for Saturday and for her to keep it open. ( She’s already kept this day open since last Valentines day, but whatever. Tell her you have something planned, and that she should be ready to spend the day with you. )
What she doesn’t know, is that Friday after work, the 2009 Valentines day adventure begins.
To start the weekend off right, order TAKE OUT from her favorite restaurant or food joint in the city. Pay attention to the details. Think about her favorite meals throughout the year.
Did she love a cupcake from a certain bakery? Get it.
Does she love a certain cocktail? Make it.
Is she a milk or dark chocolate girl? Find out and get LOTS of it.
Pinot or chardonnay? Get It.
Sushi? Well obviously… GET IT.
And you MUST MUST bring a jar of melted chocolate and a basket of strawberries. Don’t get the pre dipped kind, because you’re about to play just the tip with those red devils together.
Why all of this? Because you’re doing ‘Dinner in Bed’.
Text her at 2ish that afternoon and let her know that you’ll be waiting for her at her place after work. It’ll peak her interests, and she won’t be able to concentrate on work for the rest of the day.
Text something simple like:
” I’ll meet you at your place after work tonight. You’ll be in good hands. 
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A) It’s very direct. You got a plan, and a man with a plan can NOT be ignored.
B) “You’ll be in good hands” lightens up the text, and it’ll be the trigger line that peaks her interest and get her brain flowing about what’s going on.
C) The wink emoticon lets her know that you have something ‘cute’ planned because you had the courage to use a ‘cute’ emoticon. DUDE.
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Dr.Love's Valentine.
Surprise her when she gets back from work with a ‘picnic’ on her bed. Lay out a nice table cloth, light a few candles ( Never more than 5. Capiche?), and hook your iPod up with a nice acoustic mix. (the sound of an acoustic guitar has been proven to increase her blood pressure and lose all control of her consciousness from a Harvard Study in 2008 )
She will be blown away.
And when she walks through the door, wrap your arms around her, look her straight in the eye and deliver this line:
” I know Valentines day is tomorrow( pause and look RIGHT into her eyes) but to be honest, (shrug)I don’t need a special day to treat you the way you deserve to be treated. (Bring her in a bit more tight now and run your fingers down the small of her back)
PAUSE.
” I’m reminded all the time how lucky I am to fall asleep with someone so special, enjoy the highest of highs and lowest of lows with someone who actually understands me (Champagne bottles will be going off in her head right now, because she CONSTANTLY wants to know that she and only SHE, knows you best) and get to share moments just like this with you.”
THEN. Kiss her gently right on the forehead, lean back, look into her eyes (let her soak in those knee weakening lines, and then plant one on her)
You just made the girl fall. I mean FALL.
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Here’s why the Feb 13th early Valentines day will blow her mind:
She’ll NEVER see it coming and it’ll show that even though you were aware of the Holiday, you made the effort to go the extra mile to make sure that the ENTIRE weekend focuses on her, and JUST her.
You made it unique to her, because it wasn’t your favorite meal, it was hers, and she’ll recognize that you had to plan in advance to get all of this put together.
AND WHO, WHO Had the Cajones to drag this already gut wrenching holiday into 2 days? YOU.
OH….and
Every one of her girlfriend’s boyfriends hates you right now.
Check back tomorrow for what to do on the actual 14th. PEACE.
dr. love…you’re incredible.