Valentine’s Day is overplayed. There, we said it. A box of chocolates and a bouquet of cheap flowers that you threw in your cart at Trader Joe’s at the last second? Groundbreaking. If you want to prove to your significant other that you’re really, truly not like the others before you, eat the chocolates yourself and go buy one of these gifts instead. You’ll thank us later.
Box of Chocolate Soaps
$28 at uncommongoods.com
A plain old box of chocolates is so Forrest Gump circa 1994. A box of chocolate soap will not only help bae smell amazing but also could encourage some joint shower time.
Kinky Truth or Dare
$14.95 at papyrusonline.com
You’ll hopefully be getting some on Feb. 14, so why not make it interesting? This game comes loaded with questions and challenges to put you and your partner to the test. Bonus points if you can get through without laughing.
Moet & Chandon Rosé Imperial Emoji Bottle
$49.99 at Moet & Chandon
If there was ever a perfect holiday to get back into drinking rosé (as if we ever stopped), it’d be Valentine’s Day. The French winery is offering two limited-edition bottlings of its iconic pink bubbly wrapped in a pink sleeve with a sheet of Valentine’s Day-inspired emoji stickers.
Love at First Slice Pizza Snow Globe
$16 at urbanoutfitters.com
Unless your significant other is a robot—or gluten/lactose intolerant—he or she can probably get down with a good slice of pizza. What better way to combine your love for them and their love of food than a snow globe?
Typographic Heart Limited Edition Screenprint
$30 at Neighborly Shop (2003 W. Montrose Ave. 773-840-2456)
Your honey isn’t into the mushy gushiness of the holiday? This poster is perfect for the logical side of your love and anatomical enough to not make it too gross or full of feelings.
Heartland Mug
$10 at Neighborly Shop (2003 W. Montrose Ave. 773-840-2456)
The Midwest might not be the most romantic place in the world, but it’s where your love story takes place. This mug is cute as hell and can remind you to maybe not be so mean to your partner before you take your first sip of coffee in the morning.
6-Ounce Heart Flask
$14 at urbanoutfitters.com
Couples who drink together stay together. Nothing says romance like sharing booze from a heart-shaped flask, right? It’s cute and functional, hopefully just like the two of you.
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Xs and Os Silicone Ice Tray
$12.99 at oxo.com
Speaking of drinking together … this ice tray might seem a little cheesy, but if your hubby or missus is into entertaining, themed ice could add a little something to their Valentine’s Day festivities.
Mini Instax Bae Picture Frame
$6 each or $10 for two at urbanoutfitters.com
Is your partner an Instax-wielding hipster? Make them snap a photo of the two of you and slap it to this sweet, glittery frame to remind them of just how adorable the two of you are together. A hipster match made in heaven.
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