Valentine's oh valentine's...this particular over commercialised and over romanticized date right smack between my wedding anniversary and birthday has always been special for me - a crazed die hard romantic. The Hubba would love for me to declare this a day of no expenditure or indulgences but seriously, HOW CAN?

Plans for this date usually happens way ahead for me, being the planner I am especially. Honestly, if I could have things my way, I would insist on breakfast in bed, bespoke flowers, a dinner surprise and a Valentine's gift. At this juncture I suppose every man would curse upon Cupid for shooting them the arrow called love.

Well, that's how romance is played yes? And sorry I am not sorry, romance cannot die after marriage.

The Hubba and I have had a fair share in this game called dating and every single time, we reminisce about the past...bad dates come up...as much as the guy would love for the day to pass in a blink, the women want it to last forever. So why do it wrong when right is just a step away?

Here's how not to do it, single guys - 

Not have plans

The worst of all mankind. Well, have no plans and admit there are none. I have had a date literally walk me into a hotpot restaurant on February the fourteenth and declare that he would like hotpot since the prices weren't inflated. Oh, flowers were of course out of the question. A white lie would have been easier, yes?

"Just be free for me."

The interest is tickled when Valentine's is broached and insist that the date is spent with him. BUT no confirmation nor details are given until work is settled and I suddenly become priority at 8pm on Valentine's. Hello?

Movie marathon

Been there, done that. The only party happy in this is likely to be the more maniac movie watcher of the two, and of course the popcorn seller. I sat through 3 movies consecutively and declared it once in a lifetime, never again. And guess what? By the time the last movie ended, it was February 15th.

The list goes on almost forever - I sound like an encyclopedia for bad dates already. But that leaves space for another Valentine's tell all ya?