Indulge in a new pair of shoes and get rewarded for being your own Valentine.

Valentine’s Day can be a major letdown for single girls, but this year instead of wallowing in a pint of ice cream and watching a marathon of chick flicks Love Be Loved is calling on single girls everywhere to be their own Valentine. Next to diamonds, shoes are one of a girl’s second best friends, and they are more affordable – especially when you pick up a new pair of sexy jewel-tone stilettos on Love Be Loved. It’s guilt-free retail therapy because the site actually rewards its members for shopping.

Much more than an online retailer or membership site, Love Be Loved rewards subscribers that ”Share” items they like on Facebook. They receive free shipping and Love Bucks credit that they can use toward their purchases.  Love Bucks can be earned in three ways:

1. “Like” Love Be Loved on Facebook to receive $20 in Love Bucks instantly.

2. “Share” a shoe on Facebook to receive Love Bucks and/or free shipping toward the purchase of that shoe.

3. Buy the shoe you’ve shared and receive $20 in Love Bucks toward future purchases.

While incentivizing members that promote Love Be Loved on Facebook, the company also helps designers maintain the exclusivity of their brand. All merchandise on the Love Be Loved site is listed at full retail price, unlike discount sites. To receive free shipping and Love Bucks, consumers must promote Love Be Loved on Facebook. Because of this unique requirement, Love Be Loved offers an commerce solution to designers who want to reach today’s key influencers in the social media sphere.

This arrangement with designers allows Love Be Loved to offer new items all the time.  Often times, these items are limited in quantity. In order to alert members of these new items quickly, Love Be Loved informs members through Facebook, Twitter, and email announcements.

To sign up for a free membership and start receiving announcements of new arrivals on Love Be Loved, please visit www.lovebeloved.com. You may also visit Love Be Loved on Facebook (facebook.com/LBLstyle) and follow Love Be Loved on Twitter (@LBLstyle).

What kind of shoes will you indulge in? A new pair of heels? Boots?

Rithanie Gonzales is an intern for Chic Galleria. She is a senior at the University of Washington, majoring in English Lit. Internally, writing is something she’s always been passionate about and seeks to work in fashion pr. Other than school and interning, Rithanie has her own blog and you can follow her on twitter @ritgonz