MEN'S GUIDE TO VALENTINES

From Men's Health, most men think they're doing well with certain gifts but women see them differently...


The Gift: Chocolates

What men see: A classic token of your affection

What she sees: A serious lack of immagination and 10 hours of aerobics

Strategy: Skip it



The Gift: A professional massage

What Men see: A way to pass the back-rub buck

What she sees: A man who knows what a women wants

Strategy: Give it



The Gift: A romantic dinner for two at a french restaurant

What men see: $117 plus tax & tip

What she sees: Candlelight, champagne, souffle'... heaven

Strategy: Charge



The Gift: Those little candy hearts stamped with phrases like "Be Mine" and "Luv You"

What men see: A boyish gesture of puppy love

What she sees: Your love expressed in two-word phrases on rock hard lumps of corn syrup

Strategy: Don't even think about it



The Gift: A Hallmark Card

What men see: A last-minute remedy for almost forgetting the holiday

What she sees: Another guy

Strategy: Don't bother



The Gift: A pair of tickets to a NBA game

What men see: An offbeat present that she just might like

What she sees: A thinly veiled attempt at giving yourself a present

Strategy: Sacrifice it (tape the game)



The Gift: A slinky red teddy from Victoria Secret

What men see: The gift that keeps on giving

What she sees: Soft. Silky. Just the right amount of sleaze

Strategy: get the right size



The Gift: Breakfast in bed

What men see: A dazzling display of your culinary prowess

What she sees: Burnt toast

Strategy: Cater it



The Gift: A dozen roses

What men see: An unoriginal gift that she love

What she sees: An unoriginal gift that she loves

Strategy: Buy 2 dozen