Valentine’s Day is now the number two gift giving holiday, right behind Christmas.

How many days before Valentine’s Day?

The countdown has begun! Valentine’s Day is less than three weeks away. Valentine’s Day is now the number two gift giving holiday, right behind Christmas, with 88% of Americans saying they plan on giving a present to their loved one.

Click on the image below to get an updated countdown to Valentine’s Day

Google has good news for love.

Google searches related to Valentine’s Day increased 35% compared to last year. Not only are more people searching, and they’re searching two days earlier – last year people began looking for Valentine’s Day ideas on January 9th. This year Valentine’s Day searches began on January 7th.

In 2011 the average man spent $158 for Valentine’s Day, about $80 more than women. Women look for Valentine’s Day gift ideas earlier and more often than their male significant others.

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If you look at the word cloud below searches include “diy valentines gifts” and “valentines day baskets,” which means there will be quite a few people unwrapping homemade gifts or pre-made gift baskets this year. The biggest cluster of phrases, “valentines day border,” “valentines day drinks,” and “valentines day meals,” signal that people are also planning on celebrating with food, drinks, and homemade recipes and decorations for Valentines. Valetine’s recipes on YouTube are a big hit.

Valentines Day Retail sales in growing annually. 2011 sales were over 15 billion. Valentine’s day gifts such as jewelry, gifts and flower are on the increase.

Online sales happen in advance with jewelry sales starting to peak 3 weeks before Valentine’s Day.

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We are all mortal…
Until the first kiss…
or the second glass of wine

Hopefully this helps you steal away some hearts on Valentine’s Day!

The best way to fill her love bucket is to discover the 5 Love Dynamics that will lead you to Great Love, Sex, and Life!

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Do you have an entry on your love bucket list of a wish for your date to ‘friend you Facebook’ and to change Facebook relationship status to “in a relationship”?  Is your social dating life and relationship life on your love bucket list?

Here’s a Facebook Relationship Status Post and Comments about Facebook and Dating (images and names removed)

Post: Is FACEBOOK a friend or foe in the early stages of a relationship (and why), how can FACEBOOK be used for a higher good? When to "friend" someone you met organically or on a dating site, when to change your relationship status, using Facebook as a background check, stalking a past relationship or even spying on a current date.

Comment 1 facebook can be a very slippery slope when part of romantic relationships in many ways…

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Comment 2 one of the biggest deficits I see is it circumvents actual conversations and can result in a lot of projection and assumptions

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Comment 3 I see nothing wrong with looking at a past or present’s Facebook page. That’s just curiosity. I see a big problem with creating a fake profile and acting in an obsessive manner. A slippery slope indeed.

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Comment 4 I really hate the relationship status feature….I have hidden mine for now ….waiting for the divorce to happen and plan to fix it in the middle of the night when no one is up LOL! I will never use that feature again. so much on Face Book isn’t real I would hate to use it for any real measure against any future relationship I may have. I try to keep things fun on here, after all, my kid is a "friend" and that helps me tow the line!

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Comment 5 name – good observations. It can be wonderful as a way to connect initially and ongoing but no way is it, for me, as good as or ato replacement for direct connection voice to voice or especially in person.

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Comment 6 Auto correct thinks "ato" is a word lol.

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Comment 7 Just a side note….one thing my ex did do when Yoville (Facebook app) was popular. He did go to my fake "pad" and leave a box of chocolates…..It was nice to know he was thinking about me (then again, he could have been stalking!)

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Comment 8 I’ve toyed with the idea of telling anyone I’m dating "I will not friend you on facebook, nor will I text back and forth on any "relationship" subject". I might friend them once the relationship is well established, but not in the beginning… too much potential drama.

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Comment 9 I think it is an excellent platform to launch relationships and from then on it’s not about FACEBOOK at all. It’s fun and that’s all it is….but it does turn us into snoops sometimes.

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Comment 10 I have a line on my online profile that says "No lateral moves to Facebook or iChat" !!!!!!

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Comment 11 Plus, my facebook profile is my home… lots and lots of personal information there (including exposure to my children). I’m very selective about who I friend. I also think it can be too much info, too soon when just starting to learn about someone. Best to let some of the life details unfold more gradually…

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Comment 12 Love it name!!!

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Comment 13 Foe when comments with others appear inappropriate…or when there is never a recognition given to a partner, yet the person is definitely on FACEBOOK. It can certainly be used for the higher good when there is still an occasional endearing acknowledgment of your partner….if not just to let people know that your partner is actually important to you.

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Comment 14 That’s a wee bit hostile name..just don’t say anything about it. You either will or you won’t.

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Comment 15 If you use your privacy options and blocking option correctly non one will be able to spy on anyone.

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Comment 16 I think too many people want to "e-maintain" vs. engage. I’m with name, if you want to get to know me, man up and do so in the real world..

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Comment 17 Any "drama" that happens is caused by issues that need to be dealt with anyway – facebook just reveals them faster and more blatantly. Better to shine the light on it all I say. You have to really be ready for an intimate relationship though.

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Comment 18 However, some people don’t deal as well with that bright light but need more baby steps and softer lighting for facing those demons, name. Doesn’t mean they aren’t ready, they just aren’t ready for THAT much exposure so quickly.

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Comment 19 I would say they’re not quite ready then for an *intimate* relationship but may be well on their way… in a relationship and easing toward intimacy…

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Comment 20 Nothing wrong with that either…

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Comment 11 I never ever friend anyone I am dating– -or potentially dating– on FACEBOOK

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Comment 22 It is what it us. FACEBOOK is here to stay. What I find interesting is married couples who don’t friend with the spouse. I always thought that was not cool. Having privacy is one thing, but privacy from your primary partner when the rest of the world is allowed to see doesn’t make sense. The spy factor is a bit invasive but then it does allow you to see your potential partner and vice versa being their true selves! If they can’t be trusted, or IF YOU can’t be trusted, it’s gonna reveal itself one way or the other. Why not here?

Love Bucket List: Is Facebook on your love bucket list when dating? Has Facebook Caused You To Change Your Dating Patterns? See previous article on what’s on your Love Bucket List here

Love Bucket Filled for 50 Years: Larry Fills Pat’s Love Bucket!

The beginning of a love journey often starts with a date, then an engagement, then a wedding.  Pat and Larry have love that reaches to the moon and back and since their last name is Moon, that’s a good thing!

I met Pat online.  She wanted to be my Facebook friend.  I have hundred of Facebook friend requests and I look at every one individually.  What struck me about Pat was her cover photo showing the two love birds with a handcrafted “Happy 50th Anniversary” cover photo with handprints of family members.  And the really do look happy in the photo.  Real love shows in the smile.

50 years of marriage.  Wow!  50 Years of HAPPY Marriage!  That only happens when the love bucket is being filled regularly, consistently, and with the rings of desire that a unique to the special lady.  Pat is  a lucky wife to have a husband who fills her love bucket.  50 years of filling the love bucket is quite an achievement!

Sherrie Rose recommends Filling Her Love Bucket!

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Simply watching the wedding video with Oksana and Larry gives you a glimpse of what real love between a man and woman is all about.  You see it, you feel it, and it makes your heart happy.  Watching love brings joy into your heart.

You don’t have to even know Larry and Oksana or know their story. They are a couple that shares LOVEMATISM. It is palpable, magnetic, and beautiful. 

Larry was with me when I was on the hot seat for “Her Love Bucket” with Mike Koenigs (Traffic Geyser) and Frank Kern (Mass Control).  Larry is a brilliant marketer, developer, and online genius.  He is also a man that knows  a good woman and what to do to fill her love bucket!

When I met Oksana her sweet nature shone like the sun.  A very sexy lady with a darling personality, you cannot help but like her, and most love her.

Larry certainly does.  Love her that is.  He made sure there special day was perfect.  This is a couple that enjoyed the journey of the wedding as well as sharing the special wedding moment with friends and family.

Every time Larry kisses Oksana you can feel the passion and fireworks.  The bond lovematism is so strong between them.

Oksana and Larry love together, love together, work together, dance together, play together, and share together.

The best way to fill her love bucket is to discover the 5 Love Dynamics that will lead you to Great Love, Sex, and Life!

Sherrie Rose recommends Filling Her Love Bucket!

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Follow @SherrieRose on Twitter and you’ll get a Direct Message with bonus link for a free Love Bucket Book™

The Love Bucket is a registered trademark.  Love Bucket Books™ can be found at http://lovebucketbook.com

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Love Bucket: Filling The Love Bucket Before Valentine’s Day Is A Smart Move!

Happy New Year 2012 seems like a distant memory now that we are bombarded with Valentine’s Day which is less than 40 days away.  The Christmas cards have been replaced by Valentine’s hearts, cards, and chocolates. 

The easiest way to fill the love bucket, whether you are filling a woman’s love bucket is to shine up the Recognition Ring of Desire.  There are 7 Rings of Desire®” of “The Love Bucket®”

Spencer Tracy may be right, but so is Gerald Eakdale when it comes to recognition. She their recognition quotes.

“It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn’t, and when it does, we may well reject it.”    – Spencer Tracy

“Recognition is the greatest motivator.”  -Gerard C. Eakedale

Since the love bucket blog focuses on men filling women’s love buckets, I tend to agree with Mary Kay Ash and William James.

“There are two things people want more than sex and money… recognition and praise.”  -Mary Kay Ash

“What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise – although the philosophers generally call it ‘recognition’!”
-William James

Often the word appreciation is used interchangeably with recognition. This is a huge hunger, a huge desire.

"There is more
hunger for LOVE
and APPRECIATION
in this world
than for bread."
~Mother Teresa

You’ll begin to see LOVE BUCKET showing up in stores (below with candles, buckets, aprons) and online (above).  Images that say love bucket in the headline that don’t have a love bucket (did you “The Love Bucket®” is a registered trademark?) and handmade buckets with hearts. 

The Recognition Ring of Desire of “The Love Bucket®” needs to be shined up on a regular basis.  It needs attention.  Do you give the right kind of attention to you loved one?

I’ve switched the word motivation with recognition in Zig’s quote to illustrate the point about giving regular recognition to fill the love bucket.

“People often say that recognition doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily." -Zig Ziglar

Thank you for filling the The Love Bucket® before Valentines, on Valentine’s Day and every day.

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Follow @SherrieRose on Twitter and you’ll get a Direct Message with bonus link for a free Love Bucket Book™

The Love Bucket is a registered trademark.  Love Bucket Books™ can be found at http://lovebucketbook.com

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The best way to fill her love bucket is to discover the 5 Love Dynamics that will lead you to Great Love, Sex, and Life!

Hearts, dates, and the relationship status, “in a relationship” on facebook is one of the life events that gets everybody talking.  And even more so when it is the guy to posts this photo and adds it to his facebook timeline live event.   That fills her love bucket!  A proclamation of love is him claiming her as his. 

A proclamation of love is him claiming her as his.  He recognizes her and shines up the Love Bucket’s Recognition Ring of Desire with his public proclamation of love.

Here’s what the friends say as he takes this bold move in a public form (some men would never publicly state their love for a woman)

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  Kyle T. Garrett …this is that someone for me who walked into my life and made me realize why it never worked out with anyone else.

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  Brad Davies yeah buddy, congrats…. great way to start the new year

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  Kyle T. Garrett thanks a bunch Brad, it sure is:)

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  Tim Chedester Well deserved Kyle !

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  Kyle T. Garrett thank you very much Tim, she’s the one for me:)

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  Styers Watkins Congratulations to both of you and God bless!

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  Kyle T. Garrett really appreciate that Styers!

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  David B. Davis Six years later and I still feel the goose bumps and butterflies. So I can definitely relate! Congratulations Kyle!

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  Alex Guillen congrats Kyle!

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  Christine McLeod They say "you just KNOW" and that was absolutely true with my husband JP – we met through a friend, spent a day skiing our hearts out and by that night I just "knew" I had found my soulmate. No weirdness, just comfortable, familiar and safe- your instinct kicks in and it feels like this is the person you have been waiting your whole life for : )

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  ‘Dave Dorian’ LOVE IT!!!!!!

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  Kyle T. Garrett

  i love hearing that David, that’s so awesome! congrats to you and yours!! ..i’m super committed to creating that same kind of relationship where the magic moments never end:)  ..thank you so much Alex! ..and WOW, Christine, you absolutely …See More

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  Kyle T. Garrett me too ‘Dave! haha

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  ‘Dave Dorian’ You don’t know what your made of until you fall in love

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• Sherrie Rose Smiles that say *LOVE*

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  Kyle T. Garrett they sure do Sherrie :)

   

  

• Blake Ashley Fergus OMG so cute!!

Kyle speaks from the heart when he writes: “She’s the one for me.”  Relationship status = love   A true Masterman has the courage to share his feelings because he is secure in himself and has emotional intellisense.

May your New Year and your love life be filled with every blessing and happiness.

Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Follow @SherrieRose on Twitter and you’ll get a Direct Message with bonus link for a free Love Bucket Book™

The Love Bucket is a registered trademark.  Love Bucket Books™ can be found at http://lovebucketbook.com

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The best way to fill her love bucket is to discover the 5 Love Dynamics that will lead you to Great Love, Sex, and Life!

Thanksgiving Can Fill The Love Bucket and the Belly!

This holiday focuses on food and sharing time with family and friends.  It is time for gratitude and making healthy choices.

Before or after your belly is full, make some healthy choices for your love life.

Healthy Choice #1: – Whether you are single, partnered, or married, knowing how to incorporating dating into your relationship successfully is a major factor in creating a relationship foundation! Dating is the first of the 5 Love Dynamics for inter-personal dynamics.

Healthy Choice #2 – You probably heard that a relationship requires “work!” The better words would be effort, attention, and PLAY! Relationships that leave you breathless require more play and less work! Add spontaneity and surprise into your interactions to maximize a Healthy Relationship in YOUR life!

Healthy Choice #3 – If you eat a little less so the turkey tryptophan does not put you to sleep then take some holiday time to get intimate.  The sex ring of desire can get a nice polishing so to speak.   So, whether your relationship is already sexually pleasurable, or if your relationship is facing disconnection, low desire, or sexual disorders, ignite the fire to take charcoal to red hot coal to white hot coal fanning the flames even higher than you dreamed possible!

See more: Sex Ring of Desire of the Love Bucket.

The excitement of sharing your news is broadcast in public (one of the considerations of the love bucket) on social media.  Immediately responses and congratulations pour in to support the happy couple on they way towards matrimony.

The Love Linguist wishes the happy couple much lovematism, excitement and happiness together!

Best Wishes,
Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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The Love Bucket is a registered trademark.  Love Bucket Books™ can be found at http://lovebucketbook.com

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Love, Anniversaries, Marriage Institution and The Love Bucket

Robert Scoble writes on Google Plus: I love this graphic. By the way, on this topic, today we’re celebrating completing the ninth year that +Maryam Scoble decided to stay with me. She’s the best.

I can’t wait until everyone who wants to get married can do so. It’s ridiculous that people who love each other can’t get married.

Steven Hodson originally shared this post:

two words……

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Not to much to add to this one. 

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Now when I see a public post about an anniversary, I am going to add it to the Love Bucket Blog.

Public is one of the considerations.  Making a public announcement about the state of your love union is a gutsy move.   It is easy to make the engagement announcement and there have been several on the Love Bucket Blog.  Robert has almost made it to what the state terms a long-term marriage: 10 years.  That is a milestone and I trust they will be celebrating in fine style. Robert and your lovely wife Maryam, CONGRATULATIONS!

Best Wishes,
Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Love Bucket Lady

Ryan and Megan Engagement – Love Mind Movies in Real Life

In November, 2009, Ryan flew back to the US from Sydney and took Megan to San Francisco for a week.

Among other things, they went to a dinner theatre called Teatro Zinzanni, a fun cabaret-style circus with an amazing 5 course dinner.

In 2011, two amazing years later, Ryan arranged for his Mom & Dad, Megan’s Parents, Best Friends from KC, and Ryan’s best friends from San Diego to meet up at the same venue.

Just as the main course was served, Ryan was called to center stage, shortly followed by the performers pulling Megan up. Not having a clue what was going on, Megan was shocked when Ryan grabbed the microphone, got down on one knee, and asked her to marry him. She, of course, said YES!

In 2008, when I met Ryan and his partners, Glenn and Natalie (happily married), Ryan said that the one thing that would fill his life would be the right woman.  Aahh, the desire to fill a woman’s love bucket!  And, three years later, the proposal has been made and accepted and a wonderful wedding is next!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Best Wishes,
Sherrie Rose
The Love Linguist

Dedicated to Enhancing Your Love and S*X Life!

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Follow @SherrieRose on Twitter and you’ll get a Direct Message with bonus link for a free Love Bucket Book™

The Love Bucket is a registered trademark.  Love Bucket Books™ can be found at http://lovebucketbook.com

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