Bologna, 13 February 2022 – Here it is. Day feared, loved and hated, Saint Valentine it’s second only to New Year’s Eve (perhaps) in the amount of anxiety in the air. About a week before the supermarkets fill up with red boxes in the shape of a heart, hotels offer discounts for couples, restaurants special menus. A mass conspiracy against the singleas if to remind him that the biological clock is running and the time has come to find his (or his) life partner.
But Valentine’s Day is not the celebration of couples, but of the lovers and we must also think of all the lonely, abandoned, betrayed hearts that will try in vain to forget what day it is today. There will also be proposals for those in coupleobviously, gift ideas for those who want to be romantic but have little inventiveness. For single e fiancéswithout leaving anyone out, here’s what to do the February 14.
Focus Valentine’s Day 2022: itineraries of love in the Marche
What to do (or give as a gift) if you are a couple
The jar
A timeless Valentine’s Day is to give a jar. It can contain chocolates, rose petals or love messages. One idea could be to write the 10, 20, 100 reasons why “I love you” in lots of cards. A useful idea for those with few resources but romance to sell. It is also a good way to recycle.
Bonsai
“Little big love” Baglioni sang. The bonsai is small but precious, it needs care and attention: like relationships. And just like relationships, it needs time to take shape, which changes according to the hand that shapes it: each bonsai is unique and different from any other. A perfect metaphor.
“365 reasons why I’m with you”
It could be in the form of a letter or a personalized calendar, as long as it is heartfelt, romantic, but also a little ironic. In fact, an idea could be to draw up a list with 365 reasons (one for each day of the year) for which you are together with someone. Defects also apply, of course.
Rediscover poetry
From Sappho to Flaubert, love is the favorite theme of poets. It is universal and transversal through the ages, but also subjective. For once a year, one could think of not letting the Baci Perugina do the dirty work and independently look for a poem to dedicate to the person you love. One could, for example, leave the sheet with the poem rolled up like a parchment on the plate and prepare a light dinner. candle.
Dinner at home or at a restaurant?
Speaking of candlelit dinners, doubt afflicts many and in each case there are pros and cons. Preferences are subjective, but there is no doubt that going out for dinner means planning ahead. The restaurants on Valentine’s Day are very full, as well as uncomfortable, this could partly ruin a moment worthy of intimacy. Plus, cooking for someone is a great way to show love and affection. But if you are not aces in the kitchen, do not panic: dinner at the restaurant is a whim that is always worth satisfying.
The flowers
They tend to be more and more noble or considered a useless gift, especially from the male world. Yet it is a classic, simple and gesture always appreciated. Flowers have the power to convey the message without saying words, it is an ancient and meaningful thought. Obviously red roses are the most popular, but each type of flower has its own meaning. A little research on the internet can elucidate which one to choose.
Trip out of town
It is not easy to put into practice if Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday, like this year, but the trip out of town could be postponed to the first useful holiday close to February 14th. What doesn’t change is the beauty of taking a moment to escape the routine and visit a new place. For those in Bologna it could be an ad hoc destination Rocchetta Mattei, a suggestive and fairytale place. TO Ferrarainstead, a maxi luminous heart was installed. But, in general, the whole country enjoys romantic villages for walking hand in hand, wherever you are.
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What to do if you are single
The “alternative” friends
Not everyone is in a committed relationship, but everyone has at least one friend (boyfriend or girlfriend) who “doesn’t care about Valentine’s Day.” Here, this is the perfect day to organize something to do together. Whether it’s a dinner with friends or an afternoon of coffee chat, friendship has the power to heal the deepest wounds. Isolating yourself may seem like the easiest way, but that’s not the best. If you have single friends, even better.
The spa
On February 14 i spas they are colonized by couples, yet those most in need of pampering are broken hearts. A massage, a thermal water tub or a sauna cannot solve love disappointments, but they certainly are of great help. For all singles, the watchwords must be “love yourself“, soul and body.
Exhibitions and city of art
Art has a consolidated therapeutic power. Even if you are not a big fan of museums and exhibitions, being distracted never hurts. An afternoon spent in a beautiful city or between paintings and photographs helps to detach your head from the flow of thoughts. The important thing is to surround yourself with beautiful things.
Doing charity
Whether it’s a meal at the caritas or an impromptu collaboration with a local voluntary association, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that to heal the wounds of the heart it can be useful to discover alternative forms of love. Other than the passionate one. Sometimes a disinterested gesture can warm the heart as much as receiving it, seeing is believing.
The whim
Today is the right day to take off a little whim, whether it is sweet, like a box of chocolates, or savory like a good local wine (without exaggerating). On February 14 there are no diets (like on New Year’s Eve, in fact). It can be something edible or any other gesture that you would usually give up for one reason or another, the important thing is to take a “whim”.
Unplanned trip
Not just love escapes. Solo travel is an effective cure for soul wounds. February 14 is the perfect day to take a day off and indulge in a moment of madness: take a train and leave, whatever the destination. Or a low cost flight, just get away from the routine and visit a new place.
