What do you have planned for Valentine’s Day this year? A nice dinner at a fancy restaurant? A romantic evening at home? Maybe you’re planning to pop the question or even head to the altar. If marriage is in the cards, you might want to check out some of these nerdy proposals and marriage moments for inspiration. And if you’re single, watch anyway. If these nerds can find true love, so can you.
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We saw two of Jemma Salume’s Skyrim-themed Valentines last week, but there is more where that came from.
I love it when a girl Aura Whispers sweet nothings before entering a room to slaughter bandits.
Artist Jemma Salume offers a few Skyrim-themed options for Valentine’s Day this year. Which reminds me, I should really get something for Lydia. A necklace or some new plate armor perhaps. After all, she does carry my burdens—and I feel kind of bad for spending all of this time with her only to marry Aela the Huntress after only a few rounds of mead.
We’ve talked about a lot of ways nerds can celebrate today, but we wanted to offer up one final card from our very own Amy Ratcliffe and wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day.
Check out more of Amy’s valentine designs over at Geek With Curves 
A card, a fancy restaurant, a romantic evening at home — these are typical ways to spend a Valentine’s Day. But not everyone has a typical kind of relationship, especially the geekier types among us … and those who date them. For those people we present a list that features 10 more fitting ways to celebrate the holiday. Just be sure to proceed with caution, because some of these ideas can backfire in a big way.
In case you haven’t noticed the store shelves drowned in or the red and white M&Ms in the check-out aisle, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. It seems to me that it is a controversial holiday. People either ferociously love it, or they wish that Cupid would turn his arrows upon himself. I’ve heard more than one graphic death wish for the winged demigod.
I have mixed feelings about the importance of the day, but I do recognize that it’s fun. Whatever your feelings, I encourage you to read this post by Cat Valente about the holiday. It will make you think.
Now, on to more silly business. I have seen a lot of geek themed Valentines to print, make, or buy. I meant to get my act together and send these to my wonderful geek friends across the country, but I sort of lost track of time. Oops. If I would have been more on top of things though, here are the Valentines I would have given.
If you are lucky enough to have a nerdy girl, we have the perfect gift for her this Valentine’s Day—the 8-Bit bouquet (bonus points if you present it to her dressed as Mario).
And the best part is that they won’t die and never need watering.
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It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. But don’t breathe in too much. Before you know it your lungs are burning and you’re violently coughing up black chunks of God-knows-what. Of course, I’m talking about being in the presence of those sickeningly sweet couples that haven’t been together long enough to take stock of their partner’s laundry list of shortcomings. Enjoy it while it lasts, but you will come to regret the day you purchased products like the 8 listed here.
Actually, if she wouldn’t let me have the Kinekt ring, I’m sure as hell not getting this.
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