Unless otherwise noted, they are from the Bloomington campus. For more information, call the person listed at the end of the item in which you are interested. The next State News Tips will be published Feb. 2. It's easy, but not wise, to overspend on Valentine's Day , according to IU professor of human development Robert Billingham, who has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in interpersonal relations, marriage and family relationships. One of the biggest mistakes made, usually by men, is to overspend the relationship.
Gifts can send a very strong message, and one that is easily misinterpreted.
This is especially true if the giver makes the mistake of giving a nice gift believing it will lead to sexual intimacy. This is something done too often by men, usually with disastrous results. He added that it's important for school teachers to closely monitor cards and parties at Valentine's Day. More and more teachers are saying that if a child brings cards to class, there must be one for everyone. Otherwise, children who are left out feel devastated.