There is a particular adrenaline rush that comes with giving a new boyfriend or girlfriend a platitude-laden, overly-committal Valentine s Day card for the first time—a rush that one may rightly hope never to experience. In a world of so many aggressively romantic, possessive, and cliche greeting cards, it can be difficult to tread that fine line between expressing "I m into you" and putting the words "I love you" in permanent ink on heavy card stock before you re ready to say them.
Here, for your protection, are some dignity-preserving and pressure-free options to get you through those awkward Februarys when you have something to say, but "You complete me" and "Let s grow old together" don t quite strike the right tone.