Love can be many things, but "free" is not one of them. Until now, that is!

The Stranger's Valentine's Day tradition continues in 2016: Got a husband? Wife? Sweetheart? Crush? All of the above? It's time to let them know you love them—in public. Any chump can send a text. It takes a true romantic to write it down where everyone can see.

Here's how: Submit your valentine (40 words max) at thestranger.com/valentines. Deadline is Friday, February 5, at 5 p.m. Act fast, Romeo: Only the first 2,000 entries will go in our February 10 print edition. (But don't fret, Juliet: Every last valentine will go online at thestranger.com.)

The fine print: No jerks, no stalkers, no last names, no phone numbers, no kissing on the mouth. You can kiss everywhere else. One valentine per customer, please.

BUSINESSES CAN LOVE, TOO!

Local businesses with Valentine's Day events on the schedule, send your listing to calendar@thestranger.com, and we'll add it to our online Valentine's Day calendar.