13 Valentine's Day Gifts That Aren't Romantic At All (photos)

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:59am

Valentine's Day is by far one of the most stressful holidays of the year for couples. Whether you're trying to pick out the perfect present, the perfect restaurant or the perfect bouquet of flowers, it's certainly not easy. To make things even more complicated, companies rake in tons of cash marketing "romantic" and "sexy" products to the masses, trying to convince you to buy tacky, confusing or borderline offensive gifts.

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