What about, instead, adding another holiday the day after - "Malentine's Day" - where men in commitments could be set free as buddies at a bachelor party (sans the nudity), and single men could have a second dinner that week with the one they have great hopes for. Only the topic of discussion would not be "love and passion," but cars, computer technology, sports, and career pursuits.

Which to men, among numerous other things, are quite passionate subjects, and would be quite loving of women to discuss with them in vivid detail.

Men also might just promise not to accuse women of "not listening" enough, or "not working hard enough at this relationship."

Singles of both genders might feel all the more secure and free of obligation - having treated each other to twin holidays, and okay if it doesn't work out - and men in committed relationships just a little more excited about them than they were a day before. Not a bad thing for a woman who'd rather have her man fully engaged than paying lip service.