One of the greatest quandaries many a man and woman have found themselves in, every Valentines Day, has involved trying to zero in on the perfect way to tell that special someone how they feel. Some sent a pair of white doves, others wrote sonnets.

In the 21st century however, white doves are hard to come by and sonnets are outdated. People in love believe their options are limited to heart-shaped candy or a bunch of red roses.

The time has come to shatter that myth. Your mum could just as easily buy you a box of chocolates and flowers, lets face it, will eventually fade.

Every quandary that arises on the one day in the year dedicated to celebrating love, in all its splendour can be solved with three little words: Valentines Day Cards.

Not only are valentines cards the perfect way to tell your special someone how you feel about them, they will never be hard to find, never go out of fashion, will never be out of stock and can be preserved for a lifetime.

So who qualifies when it comes to sending Valentines Day cards?

The great thing about Valentines Day cards is that you do not have to be hopelessly in love to send or receive a Valentines card. Teenagers buy valentine cards in bulk and send them out, post haste, to every boy or girl they have ever had a crush on while husbands buy their wives a Valentines Day card to show how much they still care. Come February the fourteenth of every year, the world is reminded that love and romance are alive and well.

Chances are, even your grandma has saved more than a few of her old valentines cards, seeing as how the tradition of sending valentine cards has been around for over a few centuries now. In fact, the first recorded instance of anyone ever getting or giving a Valentine card dates back to the fifteenth century, when the Duke of Orleans sent his wife a valentines card.

What kinds of Valentines Day cards are available?

Rather than ask what kinds of Valentines Day cards are available, the better question would be what kind of Valentines Day card are you looking for? If you would like a card brimming with Shakespeare's romantic poetry, there are definitely valentine cards out there with your name on it. If you would rather not have Shakespeare profess your love for you, preferring a quirky little rhyme instead, a valentine card in that vein is not hard to find either.

The point is that there is a Valentines Day card somewhere out there, perfectly suited to who you are and what you want to say. All you have to do is find it.

Where to go to find the perfect Valentines Day card

Until a few years ago, the only place you could find a Valentines Day card would have been at your local post office or in the greeting card aisle at a department store. Thanks to the internet, this is no longer the case. You can now find the perfect card for your Valentine without leaving home. No post office or department store could ever compete with the enormous range of valentines' cards you get to choose from online. There are funny valentine cards, animated valentines cards, valentine cards that you can customise as much as you like, even to the extent of writing the text yourself, and of course, the classic romantic valentines cards. When choosing your valentines card, do bear in mind the tastes of the person you are choosing the card for. For example, if they are lovers of stand-up comedy, a funny valentines' card would be ideal, while romantic valentines' cards would suit anyone who loves a good romance movie or novel.

Tips on how to make your Valentines card extra special for your special someone

Personalising your valentine card is the best way to show your partner you have taken extra time and effort with their valentine card. Use out of the ordinary terms of endearment rather than the standard �Dear,' which might as well be part of a valentine card from their mother. Reminisce about special moments that the two of you have shared. Showing that you remember these moments is a far greater testament to your love than a stand alone, 'I love you.' Finally, now that you have done all the groundwork, go ahead and tell them how much you love them. They might have known it all along, but it is still guaranteed to bring a smile to their face and warmth to your heart.