Here are 10 apps you need to pull off a flawless Valentine’s Day. Expect a rush don’t wait until the last minute. 1-800-FRS (Free) obably not, which is why Ink Cards is the next-best thing: This app lets you create personalized greeting cards, which are then printed mailed for you, all for the low price of $1.99 per card. st make sure to plan ahead: cards usually take 3 – 5 days to reach recipients. Ink Cards (Free; Cards cost $1.99/each) Sesame Gifts (Free) Use Groupon’s app to find group discounts on restaurants, bars, romantic activities such as a couple’s massage or a sunset cruise. If you need some help getting ready for the most romantic night of the year, Groupon can help with that, too—spa treatments, blowouts, hair removal services will get you in shape for sexiness. Groupon – Daily Deals, Coupons (Free) Urbanspoon (Free) The app sorts recipes into categories (such as “Decadent Deserts” “I Can Barely Cook”), each recipe features a professional photo easy-to-follow instructions. For the truly directionless, Epicurious even lets you add recipes to a universal shopping list, so you know what to pick up at the grocery store, hopefully a day or two before Valentine’s Day. Epicurious Recipe App (Free) Minibar Delivery (Free) It’s still an opt-in dating app (both people must say yes to each other before a connection is made) but you’re more likely to find people you have something in common with. Assuming you have things in common with your Facebook friends. Hinge (Free) In HowAbout, you describe a date you’d like to go on (e.g. “How about we…go to a movie, because I’m the most boring person in the world.”), potential matches can say “I’m intrigued” or “skip.” The goal of HowAbout is to actually go on your proposed date, so it’s a bit more action-oriented than other dating apps. HowAbout Dating (Free) Hotel Tonight (Free)
