Take Valentine's to the Next Level: 14 Days of Gifts

Valentine's Day. Who doesn't look forward to the prospect of a heartfelt love letter scribbled on a pink-and-red paper heart? Add to that pastel-colored candy, chocolate truffles, and flowers, and Feb. 14 may well be the most festive day of the year.

But why stop at a day? What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and plenty of it. So, if you're like us, you'll agree that it's time to rewrite the rules of this festive occasion. If Christmas can have 12 days, it stands to reason that Valentine's Day can — and should — have 14 days of romance dedicated to its commemoration.

Before we completely reinvent this holiday, though, let's talk about why it's necessary.

Love in the modern age

Our world is a loud, noisy place, and one that's filled with many distractions. The pace of modern life can cause couples to feel untethered in their relationships and experience a sense of complacency. Relationship expert and TikTok influencer Eros Miranda stresses the importance of making connections to help us deal with these feelings. “How can we use this holiday to come closer together?" Miranda poses. He suggests learning more about our partner's needs.

"Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to learn our love language," Miranda says. "Maybe they want a partner who is closer to them more often. Maybe they want a partner that, whenever they are feeling anxious, can give them a little extra help.

"This is a growth opportunity," Miranda continues. "Learn about each other's love language, see how they want to love, and look at the holiday as an opportunity to see how you want to be loved."

And what better way to reignite that love than with a new tradition involving 14 days of Valentine's Day gift ideas.

14 days of romance

You can approach this novel idea in many ways; what's most important is you make it personal to your particular circumstances. Here are some ideas.

• Give a Valentine's Day gift to your significant other every day from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14. Is that not true love or what?
• Spread the love around and give one gift each to 14 special people in your life. Recipients could be a love interest or anyone who means a lot to you, including a parent, child, grandparent, best friend, and work colleague.
• Flying solo this year? That's OK! Few loves are as important as the love of self — so go ahead and treat yourself to 14 Valentine's Day gift ideas that revolve around self-care.

Most of all, embrace the idea that gift giving is as important to your emotional wellbeing and happiness as it is to the recipients of your kindness and generosity.

Here are 14 Valentine's Day gift ideas to get you started on your new two-week-long tradition of romance.