Hill Harper’s Tips for a Romantic Valentine’s Day

Hill Harper’s Tips for a Romantic Valentine’s Day

Romance 101 - Hill Harper, author of Black relationship companion <i>The Conversation</i>, offers words of encouragement to make this your most exhilarating Valentine’s Day ever!

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Romance 101 - Hill Harper, author of Black relationship companion <i>The Conversation</i>, offers words of encouragement to make this your most exhilarating Valentine’s Day ever!

Worst Gift - “This isn’t a horrible gift, but I don’t like getting candy,” Harper says. “I want to try to look good for my date. If you give me candy, that doesn’t help me keep my six-pack. I’m not a big fan of candy unless it’s real dark chocolate.”

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Worst Gift - “This isn’t a horrible gift, but I don’t like getting candy,” Harper says. “I want to try to look good for my date. If you give me candy, that doesn’t help me keep my six-pack. I’m not a big fan of candy unless it’s real dark chocolate.”

Good Girft - “I got this one particular gift on Valentine’s Day, and you can do it anytime really,” Harper says. “Get a blank card, tape a penny or any kind of shiny coin to it, and write the following choices: 1. This coin is good for a long, deep kiss. 2. A 20-minute massage 3. Four shots of Patron at a local bar (2 each). Or, if you’re underage: Two rounds of bowling, and I’ll let you beat me.”

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Good Girft - “I got this one particular gift on Valentine’s Day, and you can do it anytime really,” Harper says. “Get a blank card, tape a penny or any kind of shiny coin to it, and write the following choices: 1. This coin is good for a long, deep kiss. 2. A 20-minute massage 3. Four shots of Patron at a local bar (2 each). Or, if you’re underage: Two rounds of bowling, and I’ll let you beat me.”

Be My Valentine - “It’s not about you, it’s about them,” Harper says. “Think of something interesting that maybe they’ve never done before. If they’ve told you they like modern art, maybe call up a studio and ask if you can bring someone special by. There are so many creative things you can do. You don’t just have to do a restaurant. How about bringing a picnic to her job?”

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Be My Valentine - “It’s not about you, it’s about them,” Harper says. “Think of something interesting that maybe they’ve never done before. If they’ve told you they like modern art, maybe call up a studio and ask if you can bring someone special by. There are so many creative things you can do. You don’t just have to do a restaurant. How about bringing a picnic to her job?”

Thought Counts - Harper’s perfect Valentine’s Day present? “It’s a gift that doesn’t cost a lot, it’s very memorable, and it makes the person feel like you’ve really taken to the time to think about them,” she says. “That’s really key. That’s what Valentine’s Day is about.”

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Thought Counts - Harper’s perfect Valentine’s Day present? “It’s a gift that doesn’t cost a lot, it’s very memorable, and it makes the person feel like you’ve really taken to the time to think about them,” she says. “That’s really key. That’s what Valentine’s Day is about.”

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Frugal Love - “Write out a whole bunch of coupons, 20 or 30 of them, and make them redeemable for a bunch of small things,” Hill recommends. “They could be for doing the dishes, a load of laundry, whatever. It’s just another way to show someone that you care about them that costs no money. It also shows that you know them very well because you can get very specific on the cards.”

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Frugal Love - “Write out a whole bunch of coupons, 20 or 30 of them, and make them redeemable for a bunch of small things,” Hill recommends. “They could be for doing the dishes, a load of laundry, whatever. It’s just another way to show someone that you care about them that costs no money. It also shows that you know them very well because you can get very specific on the cards.”

Best V-Day Ever - “Last year I was dating someone and they sent me this beautiful stuffed animal with a heart on it that said, ‘I Love You,’” Hill says, reminiscing on his favorite Valentine’s Day. “I just thought it was really beautiful. It was very simple and it was a long-distance relationship, so we were apart.”

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Best V-Day Ever - “Last year I was dating someone and they sent me this beautiful stuffed animal with a heart on it that said, ‘I Love You,’” Hill says, reminiscing on his favorite Valentine’s Day. “I just thought it was really beautiful. It was very simple and it was a long-distance relationship, so we were apart.”

Hill's V-Day - “I’m planning to do a romantic dinner with a date. We’ll probably get a nice bottle of wine at a candle-lit place. A nice combination.”

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Hill's V-Day - “I’m planning to do a romantic dinner with a date. We’ll probably get a nice bottle of wine at a candle-lit place. A nice combination.”

My Celebrity Valentine - Hill says Sanaa Lathan would be his celebrity Valentine of choice: “I saw her the other night, and we hadn’t seen each other in so long. I just think that she’s so lovely and intelligent and just a wonderful, wonderful woman.”

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My Celebrity Valentine - Hill says Sanaa Lathan would be his celebrity Valentine of choice: “I saw her the other night, and we hadn’t seen each other in so long. I just think that she’s so lovely and intelligent and just a wonderful, wonderful woman.”