My girlfriend and I walked into king soopers today and there were (see right, we took a picture) literally swarms of guys looking for a last second present for their girlfriends/wives. As we walked by they had prices listed. Roses were $10/piece! ouch! There was the “super deal” of a dozen for $70. Thats right, for a dozen roses. Wow. So we came up with some better ideas that don’t involve you spending $70 for a bunch of wilty overpriced flowers.

1) Plan and make a romantic dinner
You don’t have to spend 50-100-200 dollars just to have a romantic meal. This is great too because it gives a lot more freedom on what you want to eat while spending just a fraction of the cost. Very few women would prefer a cookie cutter restaurant date over a thoughtful dinner at home.

2) Do a scavenger hunt around the house. Cheap, fun, easy.

3) Bring the movie theater home…just get a movie, some popcorn and a variety of snacks.

4) Hide little presents throughout the day where she will find them

5) Make a mixed tape..errr CD of meaningful songs

6) Wait till weekend do something special. Celebrating on a weekday can really cramp the fun, so why not wait till weekend and do something fun during the day.

7) Have a massage and hot bath waiting.

8] Clean the house - my girlfriend is adament that this is a turn on for women

9) Have a wine and cheese sampling

10) Buy your flowers and card ahead of time…you don’t pay as much, and you can be more thoughtful and thorough about what you pick out.

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