Valentine's Day gifts, more than gifts for the other holidays, have to check a lot of boxes: They need to be thoughtful and heartfelt; they need to align with whatever relationship (or friendship) stage you and your Valentine are at; and they need to have that special touch of romance the holiday promises to deliver. But above all, it's the unexpectedness that truly makes a gift stand out.Since even V-Day cynics can agree that February 14 is the perfect time to awe your loved ones with a killer surprise, we've gathered a collection of presents they would probably never ask for directly, but will be blown away by as soon as the tissue paper comes off. With these gifts, it's easy to spread the love (and not have to worry about those last-minute shopping jaunts, either).
A plant even those without a green thumb can maintain.
The Sill The Ezra, $38, available at The Sill.
In case you've run out of words, let these business card-sized compliments do all the talking.
Compliments Of Calling Card Collection, $16, available at Compliments Of.
A watch-meets-bottle-opener that encourages counting down the minutes 'til it's 5 p.m.
Fancy Happy Hour Watch, $150, available at Fancy.
Because true love isn't true love without larger-than-life gold balloons.
Urban Outfitters Gold Letter Party Palloon, $6, available at Urban Outfitters.
For the Abel to your Bella.
Alexander Wang WANGXO Bandana, $40, available at Alexander Wang.
A romantic metaphor and a coffee table centerpiece? A win-win.
The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein, $18, available at American Two Shot.
Forget Facebook's "It's Complicated." Simply check "LOL" before handing this one over.
Ashkan Shahparnia Be Mine Card, $6, available at Art Markit.
Spice up your love life.
Urban Outfitters Sriracha To-Go Bottle Keychain, $8, available at Urban Outfitters.
Make them giggle with a pin that saysexactly what you think it does.
Pintrill Eggplant Pin, $12, available at Pintrill.
Warm your feet, warm your heart.
Happy Socks by Opening Ceremony 4-pair Box Set, $50, available at Opening Ceremony.
Ed Sheeran sounds better blasting through these speakers…
Braven Balance Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker, $129.99, available at Braven.
A "grown-up" piece of art is exactly what your love nest is missing, no?
Mark Rothko No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow) Poster, $24, available at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store.
Shades for all those sunny romantic days.
Warby Parker Joplin, $145, available at Warby Parker.
Forget text messages. With an Apple watch, you can send each other your heartbeats.
Apple 38mm Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop, $649, available at Apple.
Perfect for the Sk8er Boi in your life.
Penny Skateboards Mint22" Pastel, $109.99, available at Penny Skateboards.
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