Valentines Day… For Squares Suckers & Lames?

“these bums will buy you cliche` flowers and candy and consider it as an investment with a sexual return.”

I know the ladies are ready to light me up with comments and emails, but bear with me. You are so deprived of romance and consideration for most of the year, but that doesn’t mean you should settle for romance by obligation. Valentine’s Day is a romantic paradox. The soul of romance lives in spontinaety, and by declaring a day for lovers to be romantic, spontaneity looses its edge. A champion lover is frequently thoughtful throughout the year. That is why I am declaring a new holiday: The Champion Lover (CL) holiday. Think of it like sick time at work. You can take it as you need it (nh). Everyone has 12 Champion Lover holidays per year. You can take one every month or you can spend like two weeks this summer cupcaking with your boy/girlfriend, wifey/hubby, life partner, f%#ck buddy, or what ever you kids call it these days. Every holiday has to have traditions or customs… We will keep it simple. There is only one rule. Be selfless. When a Champion Lover does things for someone he/she cares for, it is done for no other purpose than to make that person feel special. On Valentine’s Day, most of these bums will buy you cliche` flowers and candy and consider it as an investment with a sexual return. Lame! It has to be done just because you love to do it. Do it for the look on her face.

“You are supposed to know her favorite fragrance, color, bra size, dress size, ring size…”

Do Champion Lovers give gifts? Of course; but y’all can save all them all-over print cupid boxers and heart-shaped novelty objects (the only heart shape that matters is in my woman’s jeans). The best gift you could ever give is an experience or a memory. Plan an outing for your better half. Do something that neither of you have ever done. Even after that day or weekend is over, you will have a pleasant memory with that person that will last much longer than flowers. Flowers are cool too, though. Fellas, know your lady’s favorite flower. Don’t just get her a dozen red roses. Does she even like red? You are supposed to know her favorite fragrance, color, bra size, dress size, ring size, shoe size, and all of her tastes and preferences. Who cares if G. Vitte said Katana was a posh restarant; your girl doesn’t even like sushi! A champion lover is always listening and observing his or her partner’s likes and dislikes for the purpose of thoughtful gift-giving later. There is too much ground to cover on this topic in one post (maybe I should do a book or something).

I will end with this: don’t be thoughtful because your calendar told you to. Romance in not reserved for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and anniversaries; it is a state of mind. Drop me a few comments and let me know what you think.