Boo To Cupid

By Harriet Barovick

For some of us, Valentine's Day provides the perfect opportunity to impress the objects of our affection with wine, roses and lavish dinners. But a growing number of proudly cranky rebels, for whom Cupid is more irritant than inspiration, are boldly sharing their sentiments at gatherings honoring "Anti-Valentine's Day"--and now they have a host of products to enhance their message. An unromantic sampler: --By Harriet Barovick

FASHION Web stores abound with T shirts, thongs and even messenger bags graced with such slogans as "Love Sucks"; "I Think, Therefore I'm Single"; and "I'm Not Yours, You're Not Mine, Be My Anti-Valentine."

CARDS American-Greetings.com has doubled its line of anti-V-Day e-cards since introducing them in 2001. Other online stores offer cards featuring bloody hearts, right, or whiskey shots in lieu of roses.

HUGGABLES Groovynet, Cafepress and other e-tailers have turned Teddy against V-Day. Additional love-bashing doodads include coffee mugs, buttons, posters, fridge magnets and doggie apparel.

CANDY Despair, Inc. Despair.com) sells BitterSweets, a black, heart-shaped box of conversation candy with an array of snide slogans "for the rest of us."