The Top 10 Worst Valentine's Day Gifts to Give (or Receive).

Valentine's Day is the time of year to give that special someone in your life a gift to let them know just how much you care about them. Unfortunately, people can be so caught up in the sentimental value of things that they forget how horrible their gifts actually are. Here are some of the worst gifts you can give (or receive) on Valentine's Day.

10. Gas station Flowers. Why would you even bother buying flowers if you’re only willing to spend $1.00 on wilted ones? Besides, flowers can be very cliché and expensive. Unless you know your partner very well and know that roses will make their day, avoid flowers at all cost.

9. Anything with hearts on it. Socks, ties, shirts, mouse pads, coffee mugs; you name it and during this time of year you can find it with hearts on it. No heart balloons, no overly-cheesy cards with hearts, absolutely nothing with a bunch of hearts. Unless you want to induce vomiting in your partner, steer clear of anything with an excess of hearts on it.

8. Candy. Now I don’t mean if you get one goofy candy bar and four other gifts. I’m talking about if you get them a bucket of candy and that’s it. Unless this bucket of candy came from the most expensive and exotic chocolate shop and also happens to be their favorite, it’s not going to be seen as special or thoughtful. It will also most likely get thrown away, or stored away for next Halloween (yuck).

7. Stuffed animals. Unless we’ve all reverted back to age 12, stuffed animals are just not cute. Especially the ones that come with balloons, make kissing noises, sing, light up, or have a magnet that makes them “kiss.” However, if you plan on breaking up soon I suggest getting a fuzzy pal that does every single one of those things.

6. Anything sex related. Valentine’s Day is not the time to buy your partner a role-playing outfit, massage oils, edible knickers, vibrators, handcuffs, or fetish items. The desire to experiment with your partner should come naturally and spontaneously, not on Valentine ’s Day. Approaching your partner and asking if there is anything they want to try is a lot better than hearing “Surprise babe, I have an obsession with ticklers and blindfolds. Oh and could you also wear this fake mustache? Awesome.”

5. Anything weight or image related. No weight watchers memberships, no waxing appointments, no new fitness equipment, no valentine’s day-related body wash/scrub/perfume, no makeup, none of that. That’s like saying “Of course I love you the way you are! You ugly, stinky, freakishly hairy lard-butt.”

4. A puppy (or kitten). Sure puppies are extremely cuddly, cute, and fun; but save the surprise to make a random day on the calendar special. Also, this is something that will probably require a long conversation before purchasing. Otherwise, it’s like telling them “so I know we can barely buy fries from the dollar menu, but here I got you this furry ball of responsibility and expenses for the next 10 years.”

3. A ring. I honestly can’t think of anything cheesier and more cliché than buying your significant other a ring and proposing on Valentine’s Day. The point of proposing is to make any other ho-hum day special and memorable, not to make a completely over-rated holiday even worse. If you really are planning on giving someone a ring, at least take the time to plan out a romantic day-trip or weekend getaway. Even Google-ing “How to pop the question” can probably give you at least 5 better ways to ask for someone’s hand.

2. Homemade Coupons. “Good for one free hug.” “Good for one foot massage.” “Get out of doing the dishes for a week.” Seriously, stop making these and giving them to people. If there’s one really good way to tell your significant other you were too lazy to actually buy something it’s these stupid things. It’s also a good way to make your partner seriously rethink your entire relationship. The only people on the planet to think these are cute are mothers of the five-year olds that made them. Cut it out.

1. Nothing. What could be worse than getting anything from this list of worst gifts? Getting nothing. Even if your partner absolutely loathes Valentine’s Day, it’s nice to have someone put a little effort in to help change his or her mind about the holiday. Heck, even just going out to the movies and having an “Anti-Valentine’s Day” is better than nothing.

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