by Dawn Morgan

VALENTINE'S DAY is Sunday coming and it's a good opportunity to express liking, loving, caring, and appreciation to those dear to us.

Especially if you have a lover.

But even if you are like me and are alone and looking, be sure to love the one you're with - you. Treat yourself nice, keep yourself looking as good as possible, make yourself happy, and someone will come along.

It's also a day when you can express your positive feelings to someone you admire but have never approached.

But it is a mystery to me why men who want to make back up with women they have treated badly, or who have been looking longingly at a lady for quite some time, won't get with the romance programme.

Why not send a card, present a gift, invite the gal out, something. Perhaps they never heard that "faint heart never won fair (meaning lovely, not light-skinned) lady"?

While a majority of women like jewellery, perfume, lingerie, flowers, dinner, and other presents and treats; a lot of men say they want sex; and a few of us women would have that on the front burner as well.

Just as I was thinking what to write about Valentine's Day, one of my regular readers, who also sends me very interesting emails, bopped me info about a Swedish doll, not to be confused with the older blow-up type.

This baby puts Barbie in the shade!

She is made of silicone, with skin that looks and feels 98.8 per cent similar to human. Baby girl adjusts to any position, has 100 body sensors and 30 sensors in private parts. She gets wet and wild with lightning speed, and moans softly with stimulation.

You can custom-order any colour hair or eyes, any height, skin colour or size (but I doubt they do Bajan-bubalups Big And Fat And Thick, as that would be double or triple the materials).

Advantages include not talking, shopping, or caring if you bring home another woman. She won't question your comings and goings, and can't get fat, etcetera.

Talk about a male fantasy come to virtual reality! Will guys be able to order from Material Things in the future? The cost, over 'n' away is US$6 000. I saw a guy on TV with one that he dressed and talked to as if she was a real female.

What I want to know is if there's a male version who can't get tired, fat, leave you at home and go at/with another women, doesn't get drunk, obsessively gamble, use drugs, curse you, call you names, rip you off, threaten you, hit you, or fall asleep on the job.

If he can't speak . . . no lying! Female fantasy fulfilled!

You wouldn't have to feed him or help clothe him. He can't ask where you are going, throw his clothes on the floor, complain you dress too sexy, buy too many clothes and shoes, or even question your phone calls.

Better yet, he has to stay still and listen to everything you say! He should be programmed to say "Yes, dear".

l Dawn Morgan is a NATION Senior Reporter (Advertising) wondering if virtual lovers will bring a halt to dating, courting, marriages, live-withs, and long-term relationships. Telephone 430-5495, email dawnmorgan@nationnews.com