"Make love, don't shop"

Initially published on 12/02/2012

Valentine's day coming soon. Whether you celebrate Lovers' day on February 14th or not, the best gift ever to your loved one is quality time togheter.

Here are some ideas of "time" you can offer:

- a massage! with oil (organic kitchen oil can do the trick, provided it does smell too strong) or without, sensual or not

- a dinner for two, you cooked yourself with love

- anything you know your loved one would love you to do

You can either offer - and put into practise - those present on the D-day, or choose to offer a kind of voucher book, useable later in the month or year. For example:

- a kiss after a fight

- a massage, again

- a strip tease, why not

- the right for your boy/girlfriend to have you tried on the piece of cloth he/she wants in the shop he/she wants. Can be both fun and exciting

- anything you can come up with

This kind of gift is based on mutual trust and respect and that's what love is about, right?

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