Valentine's Day Blog

Before I met The One, I spent a lot of Valentine's Days alone. I'd scrutinize couples, wondering what the magic spark was that brought them together. It was as incomprehensible to me as a foreign language with a different alphabet.

So if you're going to be spending this Valentine's Day alone, I understand what it feels like. I really do. And I've scoured the collective wisdom of About.com to bring you these suggestions on how to get through the day when it feels like the entire world consists of couples:

• Coping With Being Single on Valentine's Day
• What to Do If You're Alone on Valentine's Day
• Surviving Valentine's Day Without the One You Love
• How to Cope with Loneliness
• Surviving Valentine's Day as a Single Parent

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There's so doubt about it: About.com Guides are a romantic bunch. They've got so much great content about Valentine's Day that you're bound to find something to pluck at your heartstrings. A sampling:

• Bible Verses About Love
• Chocolate for Valentine's Day
• Laughing Through Valentine's Day
• Origins of Valentine's Day
• Sexy Valentine's Day Costumes
• Valentine's Day Photography Ideas
• Vegas Valentine's Day Weddings
• Windows Valentine's Day Computer Worm

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_{~ Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel}

Where do you live and love? Coast to coast across the USA, About.com Guides can show you where to celebrate the most romantic day of the year. Me, I’ll be snowbound with the man I love in a town I don't, a couple of cocker spaniels in desperate need of a bath, a cat with a bad attitude, and hopefully enough chocolate to get us all through the day without re-enacting a way-off-Broadway version of the Valentine's Day massacre.

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Do you believe in love at first sight? Or that the subtle scent a person gives off can attract or repel you? Or would you like to know why chocolate just makes everything better? Then check out Valentine's Day Chemistry.

Also See

• How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

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Love makes the world go 'round, and in every corner of the globe you can find places that make the heart soar — especially when the two of you experience them together. Let About Travel Guides lead you on a kissin' mission.

About's Hotels Guide has rounded up Valentine's Day Getaways featuring some of the sweetest places to celebrate your love, including:

• The Caribbean
• India
• Italy

Think it's too late or too costly to get away? Check out Travelzoo's Last-Minute Valentine Deals.

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What stage are you at in your relationship? If you've gone beyond that first date and see marriage over the horizon, About.com's cupids can help to ease your way along the rose-strewn path:

Valentine's Day

• ...When You're Dating
• ...Proposal Ideas
• ...Wedding Themes
• ...Affordable for Newlyweds
• ...Enjoying with a Spouse
• ...Rekindling Romance

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Spending Valentine's Day at home? Then cozy up with a bowl of popcorn, a romantic movie, and your sweetie. Although it's tough to find a new romantic movie that doesn't treat women like idiots, these are some sweet and sexy stories you may find worth your while:

• 10 Indie Romantic Movies
• 10 Romantic Movies
• 10 Classic Love Stories
• The Best Date Movies

For Family Viewing:

• 10 Valentine's Day Movies for Kids

And this Year's Blood-Curdling Choice:

• My Bloody Valentine 3-D

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_{~ Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel}

Nothing says "I love you" on Valentine's Day more than a gift of roses -- especially red roses -- and preferably long-stemmed ones.

Have a Rosy Valentine's Day

• Buy Red Roses Online
• What Rose Colors Mean
• Meanings of Different Flowers
• How to Grow Your Own Roses
• What Do With Rose Petals After Valentine's Day

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_{~ Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel}

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