No offense, White Castle, but the idea of a Valentine’s Day date of sliders by candlelight is about as appetizing as sliders any other day.

The romantic comedies that are released around this time are equally terrible; any hope I’d had for “The Vow” was firmly squashed by its 27 percent rating on RottenTomatoes.com.

Besides, not too many boyfriends will willingly suffer through the mushy flicks. And, somehow, I don’t find it fun to spend an evening making half the couple miserable.

Furthermore, as college students, we’re not really equipped with the funds to splurge on a fancy schmancy date.

So I’m in a pickle; a big, pink-and-red Valentine’s Day pickle. This is my third Valentine’s Day with my boyfriend, and we have no idea what to do.

I turned, once again, to my trusty friend, The Internet.

Twitter offered few suggestions, and Facebook was just filled with mush or bitterness, depending on the status of my friends’ relationships.

Pinterest, however, caught my eye with some rather fabulous Valentine’s Day cards of the nerdiest variety.

Doctor Who valentines with Daleks and little pink hearts reading, “X TER-MIN 8” and the Doctor declaring he’s lost both his hearts to me.

Harry Potter characters with captions like, “Be my horcrush,” “You put a spell on me” and “Siriusly in love with you right now.” Swoon.

Everything from “YODA one for me” to mathematic equations that end in “I < 3u.”

Clearly, the geeks know how to have a great Valentine’s Day, so this year, I’m going to try out a Valentine’s Day that will celebrate my love of all things nerdy.

Of course, coming up with the idea is much easier than actually executing it. How does one go about making a Valentine’s Day nerdy?

“The Vow” is obviously out, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t great romantic movies we can both enjoy. The greatest geeky romance of all time is, of course, Han and Lei, so “The Empire Strikes Back” is the obvious choice. However, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Garden State” and “10 Things I Hate About You” are great flicks, too. Or “WALL-E”, because, after all, who doesn’t love that little robot?

Then again, my Netflix account has a pretty long instant queue, and I’m sure there are some great movies on there we could try — “Tangled”, anyone?

In terms of food, we’ll probably end up going to a restaurant, but if I could, I can think of a couple recipes I’d love to try. Maybe test out Wookie Cookies or butterbeer, sample some fish fingers and custard … run the gamut in tasty, nerdy treats.

As far as gifts go, this is where I like to get really creative, especially when I’m on a tight budget. My friend Jaelyn and I have come up with an idea that’s fun, low-cost and pretty nerdy — I don’t want to give away all the details, but we’ll be sending our boys on a scavenger hunt around campus.

The clues will point them all over Main Campus, with the end result being their buried treasure — some wicked cool mementos from childhood that every college student can’t live without.

Because that’s really what Valentine’s Day is all about. It’s not about expensive gifts (although I wouldn’t say no to some nice Tiffany’s) or outrageous gifts. It’s not about impressing each other or showing off your significant other in public.

To me, Valentine’s Day is just a time when you have fun with your loved ones in a way that really shows how much you care about them. Whether that’s having a Nerf gun fight in Burnett Woods or watching “V for Vendetta” is up to you. Just make sure you’re celebrating everything that makes you and yours special — from favorite foods and songs to geeking out over funny Valentine’s cards.

Above all, though, make this Valentine’s Day wonderfully, spectacularly nerdy.