In elementary school, we passed Valentine’s Day themed candy around the classroom. In high school we sent pink and white carnations to our classroom crushes. And as we get older, we’re given roses and expensive chocolate, and maybe even the chance to go on a dinner date. But then what? Over the years, don’t the same Valentine’s Day traditions become a little cliché? Flowers. Candy. Dinner. Except for the diehard romantic, the same routine has the potential to become something of a snooze. (more…)