6 of the saddest Valentine's Day apps (and one good one)

Perhaps you've seen other lists of apps supposedly designed to help get you through V-Day. Don't be fooled

Valentine's Day is ultimately what you make of it. Still, that's easier said than done when a holiday patently designed to celebrate relationships places pressure on couples to do something?while?overtly excluding those who can't (or won't) participate. Case in point: This week, the Apple App Store and Google Play were flooded by an influx of cheap Valentine's Day-themed applications that feel haphazardly thrown together with the purpose of eeking every last penny out of this lovey-dovey time of year. And even worse is that many of them are being included on other publications' round-ups for "Best Valentine's Day Applications."?Don't be fooled ? most of them are pretty terrible. Here, in no particular order, are some of the worst offenders found on lists far and wide (and one really great app worth downloading):

Helpful Romantic

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This app?purports to help you plan fun, adventurous dates for your better half by selecting a basic set of criteria like "effort" and "price." For example: Selecting "minimal effort" and "free" ? you romantic cheapskate, you ? suggests ideas like "dancing in the dark" underneath some strung-up Christmas lights. It's like we don't even know each other anymore.?Price: 99 cents for the iPhone

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OK Cupid

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Logging onto OK Cupid on Valentine's Day is quite possibly the most depraved thing you can do to yourself if you're looking for love. It isn't that the service itself is bad. It's just that like with irtually any dating app, you're going to end up horribly disappointed by the results 98 percent of the time. Tonight, at least, close OK Cupid, order take-out,?and live to fight another day. Price: Free for iPhone and Android

OpenTable

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This table-booking app was on everyone's list for some reason. I guess it could be helpful for scavenging a last minute place for Valentine's Day dinner, but let's be real here: All the restaurants actually worth going to were booked weeks ago, and what you're left with are stressed-out, overworked servers who are going to rush you through your meal so that the couple with an 8:00 pm reservation can be put through the same spin cycle. Stay in. Maybe cook something. Or perhaps fire up Seamless. (Maybe Seamless is the best Valentine's Day app?) Price: Free for iPhone and Android

Love & Romance Collection

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Do your insides melt when you read quotes about love? Do you like quotes about love written in cheesy fonts with hearts everywhere? Well, if you're one of those people, this app is probably for you. Ostensibly, all it does?is beam corny love notes directly to your lover's phone, because Googling "quotes from the Notebook" and sending an iMessage?was obviously too much of a burden for you in the first place. Price: Free for iPhone and Android

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Kiss Me Thru the Phone

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Ha ha, did you know?Soulja Boy had an app? Me neither. Snap a selfie, decorate it with some clipart (kisses, hearts, etc.), and send it to your significant other. Grand romantic gesture: Still very much alive.?Price: $1.99 for the iPhone.

Wrapp

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Instead of buying a thoughtful, personal gift for the person you cherish most, perhaps send them?a digital gift card over Facebook. Because nothing says "I love you" like $12 to spend at H&M. Price: Free for iPhone and Android

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BONUS: A really good Valentine's Day app

Couple

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Okay, Valentine's Day isn't all bad. If you're in a dedicated, loving relationship, try downloading Couple (formerly called Pair). Basically, it's a two-person social network for you and your partner that has fun little things like a "thumb kiss" feature (it's exactly what it sounds like), photos and video messages, and an all-important "thinking of you" ticker that, well, communicates exactly that when you have nothing else to say. (I'm serious. It's pretty cool.)?Price: Free for iPhone and Android

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