I was never a huge fan of Valentine’s day. In fact, I’m still not. Do we really need a particular date to tell our partners how we feel?! Does it need to be the fourteenth of Feb for me to get flowers? Nope. However the real reason I’m not a fan of V-day is that, being in a long-distance relationship, I really, really, really don’t want to see cute couples, lovey-dovey cards or be reminded that yet again a Skype date will have to do.
As we’re managing to see each other we’ve decided not to do gifts this year (though I’m far too excited for another fiancé card!), but here’s a few little ideas of how to spend Valentine’s when in an LDR…
Skype Date
Ah, the ol’Skype date. We try and Skype once a week anyway, but on certain occasions we’ll try and make it a bit more special. Maybe have dinner ‘together’ or really make the effort to make sure we’re not skyping whilst studying or (ahem) blogging…
Flowers by Post*
Contradicting myself here! I love receiving flowers (or indeed, treating myself) however I’m not the biggest fan of “Valentine’s flowers.” Luckily Blossoming Gifts have a pretty decent range of ‘Flowers by Post‘ – unfortunately my bouquet this time arrived a little bit battered, but I’ve had some fab ones in the past. I know I’d be super happy to receive a bunch of flowers in the post at any time!
“Galentine’s” Night
One of the best ways to cheer me up when I’m feeling a little lonely is to spend time with friends. Sure, they aren’t quite as cuddly as W, but a girls night in definitely makes me smile. Grab a bottle of wine, shove on Mean Girls and you have my perfect Valentine’s right there!
Last Saturday, feeling a bit worse for wear, we treated ourselves to a couple of tubs of Häagen-Dazs*, got the blankets on the sofas and binge-watched Ex on the Beach. The Chocolate Salted Caramel flavor is divine!
Treat Yourself
If all else fails, Valentine’s is the perfect time to have a quiet evening pampering yourself. Light some candles, pull out your favorite products, grab some magazines and a cheeky bar of chocolate. I’ve been loving using a combination of Soap & Glory’s Breakfast Scrub and Lush’s Argan body conditioner for a really luxurious shower. I’ve also been mixing up pampering evenings with a little light wedding ‘planning’ (i.e. dress dreaming). Definitely helps with final year stress…
So, Valentine’s in an LDR can be okay – just ignore any soppiness, hand-holding and PDAs around you…
Are you a fan of V-day? How are you spending it this year?