We are entering the era of ChatGPT-generated love poems and AI art portraits. The 2025 lay might involve a personalized hologram or a smart candle that syncs to your heart rate. The key? Use AI as a tool , not a replacement. Let the robot write the sonnet, but you read it aloud, badly, with feeling. Best for: The introverted dancer.

Let’s be honest: Valentine’s Day is polarizing. You either adore the cloying sweetness of heart-shaped candy boxes, or you spend February 14th binge-watching Die Hard alone in sweatpants, muttering about capitalist conspiracies.

And if all else fails? Order the pizza. Put on the sweatpants. And remember: February 15th is half-price candy day. That’s a lay we can all get behind.