Valentine’s Day is cute and all — but it also upholds the ridiculous belief that romantic love is the pinnacle of all relationships. The pandemic has really forced me to interrogate this hierarchy, rooted in heteronormativity and the patriarchy, which places long-term relationships at the top and friendships at the bottom. Much as I love bae, I’ve been sheltering in place with him for the past year; in that period, I’ve seen my friends in person a grand total of three times. I can’t wait until we can hang out less than six feet apart again. If you, too, have been missing the hell out of your friends, consider showing your love for them with our Valentine’s Day gift picks.
Paddywax Oil Diffuser
Paddywax
Zohura Facemask
Diop
My Trove Box: Winter
My Trove Box
Maman’s Valentine’s Assortment Cookie Gift Box
Maman
Ponytail Palm
Grounded
Agender Oil
NOTO Botanics
THC Releaf Chocolate – Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt Bar
Papa & Barkley
DJI Mini 2 Drone
DJI
Solo Pro Headphones [More Matte Collection]
Beats by Dre
Intuition 101 Blue Light Glasses
Coco & Breezy
Hungry Bear Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hungry Bear Cookies
Brooklinen Luxe Core Sheet Set [Limited Edition: Syncopated Dash]
Amazon
The Bud Lover's Bundle
Plus Products
Sweet Rosé
Korbel
Jake's House Body Cream Gift Set
Henry Rose
Butterfly Nut Butter
Butterfly Superfoods
Perfectly Oversized Crew
Lululemon
Marcel Vase
Jonathan Adler
Byredo Rinse-Free Hand Wash, Rose
Byredo
Set of Small Candles (Berries, Fig Tree, Roses)
Diptyque
Lauren Core Sweatshirt
Universal Standard
Bye Felicia Candle in Mango Guava
Here for the Burn
Whitaker Sunglasses [Rosemary Crystal with Riesling]
Warby Parker
L'Eau d'Issey Rose & Rose Eau de Parfum Intense
Issey Miyake
