133790 558 Holidays & Celebrations Valentine's Day true Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:05:04 -0800 /system/videos/6/90/37/13/133790.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, holidays, celebrations, valentine's How To Make Your Coworkers Think You Have a Date on Valentine’s Day http://www.howcast.com/videos/133790-How-To-Make-Your-Coworkers-Think-You-Have-a-Date-on-Valentines-Day http://www.howcast.com/videos/133790-How-To-Make-Your-Coworkers-Think-You-Have-a-Date-on-Valentines-Day/edit approved 148 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=133790"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=133790" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 9 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1837 false false false 57603 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/25.jpg Lay the groundwork A few Mondays before Valentine’s Day, answer the standard, “How was your weekend?” with a broad smile and a sly, “It was wonderful.”

]]> 57604 2 36 Tip Wear some rouge that day so you appear to be glowing and/or blushing.

]]> 57605 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/41.jpg Blame it on love Make a small error at work, call everyone’s attention to it, and dreamily say, “I guess my mind has been elsewhere lately.”

]]> 57606 4 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/51.jpg Doodle “his” name At staff meetings, doodle variations of your married name, like “Mrs. Annabelle Smith,” “Annabelle Jones-Smith,” and “Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith.” Make the doodles large enough for people several seats over to see.

]]> 57607 5 67 Tip If questioned about your blossoming romance, act coy and say you don’t want to kiss and tell.

]]> 57608 6 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/72.jpg Feign phone calls Arrange for your BFF to call you a few times a day so coworkers can overhear you cooing, “No, you hang up first. No, you. No you,” as you giggle girlishly.

]]> 57609 7 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/85.jpg Dress up Wear a sexy new outfit to work on February 14th. When colleagues ask where you’re going, say you’re really jazzed about trying the new Italian place downtown. No one will notice you haven’t actually said you’re going there.

]]> 57610 8 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/106.jpg Share chocolate The next workday, bring in a lavish heart-shaped box of chocolates with just a few pieces missing. Announce that you brought it in to share because you’re trying to watch your figure.

]]> 57611 9 113 Tip Wait until the morning of February 15th to buy the chocolate, so you can get it at half price.

]]> 57612 10 120 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/133790/120.jpg Hint at a breakup A few weeks later, arrive at the office sans makeup, looking sad. Thank everyone for their concern, but say you don’t want to talk about it. Enjoy the next day off, knowing everyone will be willing to cut heartbroken you some slack.

]]> 57613 11 138 Fact There are 120 single men in their twenties for every 100 unattached women, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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