Excerpt from the Village Voice:
Are You In Love?
Rock stars, dating experts, and cartoon characters talk about Valentine's Day
by Nina Lalli, Nick Sylvester, Corina Zappia
February 7th, 2006 3:51 PM

Shoshanna Rikon
Dating expert; founder, shoshannasmatches.com

Do you believe in love at first sight? I believe in instant attraction or lust at first sight. Your heart starts pumping, you find it hard to catch your breath . . . you get that special tingle that radiates throughout your body. You often hear tales about love at first sight, the mythical events that unfold when you meet that special someone, but it isn't until you're fully in that situation that you realize that . . . yes, your knees do go weak, your heart doesn't stop pounding, and for a brief moment the rest of the world does not exist. It's better than the taste of chocolate or that high you get when you see an incredible pair of shoes for 50 percent off.

What is your favorite romantic song and/or movie? Well, I'm a sucker for happy endings and sappy lyrics, so I'd have to say that my all-time favorite romantic movie is The Notebook. That's the only movie in which I've ever finished off a whole box of Kleenex all by myself.

What was the most romantic gift you ever gave or received? The most romantic gift that I've ever received was a stuffed teddy bear that I ended up giving to my dog as a chew toy. The guy who gave it to me even suggested that if I didn't like his gift I should just give it to my dog, so I did.

What's more romantic: candlelight or strobe light? A strobe light can be very sexy at a club where the alcohol and juices are flowing, but for romance, nothing beats candlelight.