Valentine?s Day is known as the day you use red hearts, chalky box candy and giant teddy bears to show your significant other how much you love them. But some of you may be planning more than just a quick stop down the holiday aisle at your local drugstore. You may be planning something that has a little more sparkle than a Hallmark card and costs about two months of your income.
If you’re thinking of proposing to the love of your life on the official day of love, here’s some pros and cons to consider before channeling your inner Saint Valentine and asking that important question on February 14th.
Pro: It’s a Day of Love
Valentine?s Day is already a romantic holiday. Restaurants are decorated with red roses and candlelight, while stores are stocked with every heart decoration, chocolate, wine, and colored rose petal you can think of?giving you a jump start for the perfect ambiance. Con: It’s Expected
Since Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year, your sweetheart might be expecting a marriage proposal. Maybe they started dropping hints to you that they are ready to be engaged or have been texting you pictures of diamond rings they love. This could have them on edge already, but once you start acting more affectionate, nervous, and keep checking your pocket, they might be tipped off to what?s going on. This may lead them to not be as surprised as you would hope when you get down on one knee. If you’re going for...