Planning a romantic home-cooked meal this Valentine’s Day? Wanting to send chocolates or flowers to your sweetie, but don’t know where to begin? Virtual assistants Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant might be able to help you out. After all, isn’t that what assistants are for? If you have an Amazon Echo or Google Home device, sweep your sweetheart off their feet this Valentine’s Day (or scramble for a gift at the last minute) with these romantic tips.
Make a dinner reservation
Did you forget to make a dinner reservation and are now scrambling to find a restaurant that isn’t completely booked up? Instead of desperately scrolling through Yelp and dialing restaurants one by one, ask Amazon Alexa or
Get recipe ideas
Cooking a delicious meal for two at home this Valentine’s Day? Make sure your nerves don’t cause you to accidentally add way too little sea salt or far too much olive oil. Luckily, your virtual assistants can help ensure your date will leave impressed after the meal. AllRecipes.com has an Amazon
Dim the lights
Got a set of smart bulbs, like the ones from Philips Hue? You can set the romantic mood by dimming the lights and lighting some candles. But don’t ruin the mood by getting up and walking across the room to turn out the lights. With Philips Hue or a smart light dimmer, such as the Leviton Decora, Lutron Caseta, or Belkin Wemo, you can ask
Put on some music
Nothing sets the mood like some smooth jazz, romantic classical music, or Guns N’ Roses, if that’s what your sweetie is into. But shuffling endlessly for the perfect playlist on your phone or playing music from your staticky old boom box are sure-fire ways to kill a romantic mood. With an Echo device, Sonos One Speaker or Google Home Max speaker, you can simply ask Amazon
Send chocolates
Is your sweetheart currently on the other side of the country? Distance does make the heart grow fonder, but a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a sweet box of chocolates can’t hurt either. Use Amazon
Spend it with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant
Don’t have a date this Valentine’s Day? There’s nothing wrong with a cozy night in. But if you do get a bit lonesome, you can always ask Amazon
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