Valentines Day can result in the ultimate migraine if we are not prepared for it. Every year we stress about what to give our loved ones or how to cope with the pain of being alone. This year no worries are needed -- Young Hollywood has you covered. For every stage of a relationship we have a gift. Make the 14th a special day.Single (ready to mingle)Being single is not the end of the world. No matter how skeptical you feel, there is someone out there looking for you.

Do not let your bitter emotions cloud the day built on love. Call your family and friends and tell them how happy you are they are apart of your life. Love does not only come in the form of chocolate kisses and big white teddy bears. Smile, give hugs, or share a compliment. Use your heart and find the meaning of Valentine's Day. If you love yourself, why not show it? Have no shame in your game. Make reservations at your favorite restaurant and enjoy your meal. Valentine's Day is no time to be stingy. Show love to others but most of all do not forget yourself.Gifts: Telephone Calls Hugs Smiles Compliments Dinner for one Blooming Friendship (Mutual Attraction) Friendship is essential to sustaining a long term relationship. Physical attraction is wanted but mental connections are needed. In preparation to Valentine's Day, initiate conversations to learn more about your companion's personality. From their most embarrassing moment, favorite movie, worst relationship, to ambition and dreams get to know them. Breaking the ice early and becoming acquainted with your new potentialù will save you hours in Hallmark. Use the new found information as a guide to the perfect card. Whether to create laughter or empathy, the thought process behind the card will established a deeper bond. Feel free to allow the card to speak for itself or write a 1-2 sentence message inside. Do not write a novel. Leave it short and sweet but stay connected to the card's topic. As relationships are built on friendships, friendships grow from interpersonal communication. Listening is a simple action, take advantage. Gift: Card (Option: add a rose) Puppy Love (5 months or less) Puppy love is the stage of bliss. From listening to music to grocery shopping, everything you see or do reminds you of him/her. Replaying conversations in your head or smiling for no reason at all, you are in heaven. The first stages are quite persuasive and have the potential to distort emotions. Be aware! You want to give the world to show how much you care but its not necessary. Simplicity is the ultimate present. Stray from the boozsie restaurants. If the wait staff whispers and portions are fit for a 3 year old, you have chosen the wrong place. Make non-formal reservations for dinner and an activity afterwards. Impress with your mind, not your money. After dinner, think back to teenage dating. Take a walk, go bowling, or watch a movie. Moving too fast at an early stage can damage the relationship. Gifts: Dinner Blockbuster Night Midnight Bowling (Option: add flowers but not roses!) Preserving your SEXY (5-12 months) At this point in time you have become comfortable with one another. No need to dress to impress on this Valentine's Day, be you. You are past playing the games of lust. New clothes for dates, pedicures for footsy, and monthly Brazilian waxes are no longer needed. You have completed the quest to have your partner pheening for you now its time to unmask. Preserve your sexyù and make the day about them. A delivery of their favorite food or flowers to work is a classy example of PDA. Purchase a gift of choice. Do not play the guessing game on a Valentine's Day present. Allow your partner to make a list of their top three choices. The present's list will element disappointment from a gift and provide equilibrium in the gift exchange. Do not be ashamed that your gift is not original. On top of your gift, plan a homemade Valentine's dinner and create your very own center piece. Create a collage of the two of you and place it in the center of the table. Over dessert have them look at the collage and head down memory lane together. It is all about them. Gifts: Special Delivery Wish list Private Homemade Dinner Collage Snuggling (always a plus) 7 Eleven (1-2 years) If you got it, flaunt it YOU ARE IN LOVE! Valentine's Day should be treated like 7 Eleven, open 24 hours. Take off work, turn off your cell phones and put the alarm on snooze. Devote your whole day to each other. Stay snuggled in bed together until the morning breath takes it toll on your nostrils. From making breakfast together to hot oil massages, spoil each other. Don't hide your emotions on the 14th. Reserve your feelings from individuals who haven't known you for 2 years. Make sure you plan early. Thinking of activities the day of can ruin your day and leave you out of time to complete every task. Remember 7 Eleven is a quickieù mart. Gifts: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Hot oil Shopping at the mall Kisses every hour on the hour Major Moves (3- 4 years) No one can be in a relationship alone. It takes two. Therefore think of a present that shows dedication; a present that involves the both of you. It is time to make major moves. Is this the person you want to spend the rest of your life with? Can you go an hour without thinking about them? Commit. Purchase a gift that is symbolic to eternity and will lead you towards the next step. For example, it has been 4 years and maybe it is time for that proposal or a puppy. If marriage is not the right step for you use an object to build your bond and test the waters. If you cannot handle a puppy together you cannot handle a child. Use your Valentine's gift as a Ginny pig for the future. Gifts: Promise Ring Engagement Ring A puppy Till Death Do Us Part (Soul Mate) To love and be loved, this on earth is the highest bliss.ù "Heinrich Heine To give oneself, is the best gift accessible. No need to floss your money, you are married. With joint accounts, your spouse is well aware what you are worth. Impress them with a present of thought and time. The day is not about the dinner or gift; it is about acknowledging each others presence. Marriage life can get kind of hectic. Working a 9-5, spending time with your kids and maintaining a marriage are 3 time consuming tasks to be completed in 24 hours. Do not allow your marriage to get old. Rewrite your wedding vows and recite them to one another. Do not shadow the day with presents. Love is not of materialistic value therefore cannot be bought. Gifts: Words Picture Frame (include vows) Candles for mood Chocolate =Endorphins Strawberries =Aphrodisiac (Option: clich red/white roses) Kicked to the Curb (Recent Breakup) Being dumped is not a big deal but wallowing in the past is a NO-NO! This may be your first Valentine's Day alone and there is a lesson to be learned. Feeling sorry for yourself is not going to bring back your ex. Lying underneath your covers with a box of tissues will not find you another prospect. Stay away from the romantic dramas and breathe reality. Relationships have ups and downs, break ups happen and credit cards can be paid off at a later time. Splurge. Hit the mall, drop by the nail shop, buy a gallon of cookies and cream, and seize the day. As Lil Wayne says, long hair don't care.ù As much as that quote makes no sense, why do you need justification for spoiling yourself on Valentine's Day? If it will make you smile, go for it. Gifts: Shopping at the mall Night out on the town Whatever makes you happy (Option: Long hair don't care.ù- to be used as an answer whenever asked a question about Valentine's Day)

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