Valentine's Day is nigh -- a day that has all the love birds out there twittering and the lonely hearts crying to the uncaring heavens, "What's wrong with me?!" Well, maybe your texting trigger finger is just too itchy -- or not itchy enough?

As the day of giant teddy bears approaches, MTV News hit up Baltimore band Future Islands to get their first-date advice. Even though lead singer Samuel T. Herring admitted, "I'm probably the wrong person to talk to," the guys finally gave up the goods.

While some solid advice was thrown out -- be yourself, take your lady juicing -- the main debate seemed to be, however, about the prudence of "smothering."

Should potential paramours jump in feet first and send that text? Or should dudes and ladies play it cool? Check out the debate in the video up yonder.

Future Islands are currently touring in support of their upcoming record, Singles, due out on March 25. They're actually playing on Valentine's Day, which is the anniversary of the first show the trio played together. Cue the "awwww"s.