Don't Buy Your Loved One a New York Times Subscription for Valentine's Day

We’re only going to tell you this once, and we’re only telling you because we care about your general welfare: Do not buy your loved one a New York Times subscription for Valentine’s Day. Yes, this is a nice deal. And yes, the Times is the best newspaper in the nation. But it is not — repeat, not — what your sweetheart wants for Valentine’s Day. They want something romantic. Not a homework assignment.

This is such a bad choice for Valentine’s Day that there really are only two reasons you’d choose it:

1) You enjoy being yelled at by your loved one.

2)