valentines day

To ensure a smile on his face this V-day, the HC team recommends wearing hot underwear that he has never seen before. Lets be real, what makes him happier or you feel sexier than a new lacey bra. My bra pick is VSs new love balconet bra because it provides a lot of lift but still looks flirty.

Go the extra mile and let him know exactly why he means so much to you. To really touch him this Valentines Day, personalize your gift. A great gift you can make or buy is Lovopoly. Lovopoly is monopoly customized with memories and photos. Another idea from HC Tulane Campus Correspondent Catherine Combs is to buy your boyfriend a deck of cards and write a memory or inside joke on each card.

Lets face it, Valentines Day can get pricey. Instead of stressing about buying an expensive gift, set a budget with your guy and get creative. For 10 dollars you could buy a cheesy V- day themed stuffed animal, bake cupcakes or better yet purchase massage oil to really make his night.

Whether you have been dating for a while and want to tell him how you feel or havent been dating long at all but want to show you care, a card goes a long way. Get out the construction paper, doilies and stamps and get artsy. For amazing card ideas, check out Martha Stewarts card projects. When it comes to writing, a cute poem or heartfelt message is always a hit. Cosmo came up with an awesome list of tips for writing a Valentines Day card and read them here.

Strawberry bellinis, chicken parmesan, spaghetti and chocolate mousse and nothing will make your man swoon more quickly than a delicious Valentines meal. If you are feeling ambitious and extra sweet, cooking dinner for your boyfriend is the way to go. If you are an all star in the kitchen, check out The Food Networks Valentines Day food and dessert recipes. However, if you are like me and cooking a full gourmet meal is not a possibility, look at ifoods simple recipes like heart-shaped pizza. Also, if your boyfriend is up for it, cook dinner together and it will be surprisingly sexy to see your guy move around the kitchen.

HC Harvard campus correspondent Olivia Ford suggests taking the dinner in bed idea even further with an indoor picnic. To decorate your space, string white Christmas lights around the room, buy some picnic snacks, pop the champagne and set up a blanket and pillows for you and your boy to sit on. Oh, and dont forget to ask your roommates for some alone time.

Going out for Valentines Day dinner is a tradition that needs to go. Unless youare Posh and Becks the service is bound to be terrible, the menu limited and the prices steep. Instead, try ordering in from a favorite restaurant and eating the meal in bed. Spend the night relaxing over good food and cozy company instead of cramped with strangers.

If you want all of his friends to be saying you seriously have the best girlfriend ever, tickets to his favorite sporting event are the way to go. Not only will you make his night and show that you are into his interests, but you will also get to share something special to him, together, and whats better than that? Stubhub is a great place to look for discounted tickets.

If ice skating is too tame and your school is in a sunny place, many HCers recommend nighttime skinny-dipping. Seriously, not much is hotter than a steamy late night swim. Just be careful please, getting caught for trespassing might kill the mood.

The HC teams number one recommendation for a perfect Valentines date is ice-skating. If romantic comedies have taught us anything, it is that skating rinks breed romance. So go have yourself a Serendipity moment and spend the day ice-skating with your BF and dont forget the cocoa.