By Andrew Joseph

Here's some goodies to read today for Valentine's Day, especially if you're still trying to think of a gift for your loved one.

Woman's Day asked: "What do you want most this Valentine's Day?"
•    56 percent said a love letter
•    20 percent said diamond earrings
•    13 percent said red roses
•    11 percent said a box of chocolates

Try these tips for writing a love letter. Barrie Doinick, co-author of "How to Write a Love Letter."
•    Be yourself - Trying to sound like someone else is insincere.
•    Use language you're comfortable with - Make it light and conversational, as if you're wooing him over a candle lit dinner.
•    Remind him of something meaningful - Remember the first time you heard "your" song or shared a private joke that he still laughs about?
•    Don't ramble - When it comes to love letters, less is more.
•    Write from your heart - Nothing makes a love letter more powerful.

THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE A WOMAN FOR VALENTINE'S
•    Anything with an electrical cord attached
•    Anything that belongs in a kitchen
•    Anything that makes a noise
•    A Hickory Farms cheese ball
•    A catchers mitt
•    A rash in the shape of a heart
•    A 6-pack of beer
•    Nose hair trimmers
•    Overalls
•    A box of chocolates with all the good ones missing and big thumb-holes mashed into all the praline ones
•    Jewelry that comes in a plastic bubble from a supermarket
•    Frozen tater tots
•    Anything from a drug store
•    A chilled bottle of Mop and Glow
•    Anything that says "one size fits all"
•    Anything from Victoria's Secret that is two sizes too small
•    A toilet brush
•    Leftover Halloween candy
•    A valentine balloon on a broken stick
•    You, talking dirty
•    Bikini briefs that have "Gimme a Big one!" printed on the front
•    An extension cord with a bow on it
•    A "Star Trek" calendar

what the most romantic behavior is -- and here's the top ten:
1.    The kiss
2.    Flowers (giving and receiving)
3.    Dinner (out; making dinner for/with me; candlelight, wine, music, no kids)
4.    Talking
5.    Holding hands
6.    The Hug (in bed after the alarm goes off; unexpected)
7.    Sharing outdoor leisure activities (picnics, beach, ice skating, moonlight swim or drive, fishing, walk in the park)
8.    Gifts (expensive; diamonds; jewelry; candy; unexpected or surprise gifts)
9.    Walking (in the evening; at night; in the rain; in the moonlight)
10.    Touching (hand on knee; pat on shoulder or hand; slight caress; petting; caressing;

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