Here are my thoughts on Valentines Day Gift giving;
Category Selection: First things first stop thinking practical!!!! Most women do NOT want to receive a practical gift for Valentines Day! We want something that is tangible or special, and I don't mean special as in thoughtful, special as in that item you heard us talk about repeatedly that we won't just grab ourselves on a regular visit to the mall. While Gucci ,Juicy Couture, and Louis Vuitton can't automatically start a car or change a tire, refrain from purchasing a gift that involves a vehicle ora membership that consists of the letters AAA. I'm pretty sure most of us would rather freeze waiting for the car to warm up while admiring the new pocket book you bought us! If your going to spend that much money you sure as hell should get it right!
Flower Selection: What women doesn't want to receive roses at work or when she gets home after a long day? It's inevitable the flowers will wilt and die, it's a moot point to make, we still want to be the girl at the office that gets a call from the secretary saying "you have a delivery"! For the love of Christ please avoid sending any arrangements that consist of carnations, they are a reminder of death,and belong on caskets not our desks/bureaus! Ahhhhh and we can't forget about those ever so popular edible arrangements, uh, yeah me no comprende this concept??? What about a grape/cantaloupe on a stick says romance? Thanks, but we can head down to the cafeteria if we are craving an assortment of fruit!
Jewelry Selection: - If you really want to wow your girl with diamonds; giving her a 14k gold heart shaped necklace and earring set isn't going to make the cut! Unless your under the age of 17 buying for your HS sweetheart; it's not suitable. "But it has diamonds in it" your thinking; well I'm saying, lose the hearts keep the diamonds and throw them around a bezel for an already existing watch we wear!
I am fully aware that not everyone can afford to buy extravagant gifts and most of us women don't expect them. It's simple, teddy bears, chocolates and flowers always make us feel good and win us over. Just make sure you don't opt for the $3 teddy bear holding the carnation at the CVS counter when your picking up those condoms; trust me she won't be in a hurry to put one on you that night!
Category Selection: First things first stop thinking practical!!!! Most women do NOT want to receive a practical gift for Valentines Day! We want something that is tangible or special, and I don't mean special as in thoughtful, special as in that item you heard us talk about repeatedly that we won't just grab ourselves on a regular visit to the mall. While Gucci ,Juicy Couture, and Louis Vuitton can't automatically start a car or change a tire, refrain from purchasing a gift that involves a vehicle ora membership that consists of the letters AAA. I'm pretty sure most of us would rather freeze waiting for the car to warm up while admiring the new pocket book you bought us! If your going to spend that much money you sure as hell should get it right!
Flower Selection: What women doesn't want to receive roses at work or when she gets home after a long day? It's inevitable the flowers will wilt and die, it's a moot point to make, we still want to be the girl at the office that gets a call from the secretary saying "you have a delivery"! For the love of Christ please avoid sending any arrangements that consist of carnations, they are a reminder of death,and belong on caskets not our desks/bureaus! Ahhhhh and we can't forget about those ever so popular edible arrangements, uh, yeah me no comprende this concept??? What about a grape/cantaloupe on a stick says romance? Thanks, but we can head down to the cafeteria if we are craving an assortment of fruit!
Jewelry Selection: - If you really want to wow your girl with diamonds; giving her a 14k gold heart shaped necklace and earring set isn't going to make the cut! Unless your under the age of 17 buying for your HS sweetheart; it's not suitable. "But it has diamonds in it" your thinking; well I'm saying, lose the hearts keep the diamonds and throw them around a bezel for an already existing watch we wear!
I am fully aware that not everyone can afford to buy extravagant gifts and most of us women don't expect them. It's simple, teddy bears, chocolates and flowers always make us feel good and win us over. Just make sure you don't opt for the $3 teddy bear holding the carnation at the CVS counter when your picking up those condoms; trust me she won't be in a hurry to put one on you that night!
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Gonna have to disagree with you on this one Mz. Marvel... Yah, I've had the girl (ex-wife) that expected expensive Jewelry and/or the outrageously overpriced dinner... but you know what, because of those expectations, I hated the day! Valentines Day became a day I wish was never on the calendar... until.... I dated this great girl that hated Valentines Day as well... when the day came, we cooked a nice dinner together, drank some wine and made love while we joked about all the people spending way too much on dinner, and jewelry... I mean, if you have to prove your love for each other on a fake, commercialized day like Vday come on!! You should be celebrating your love every day in different ways... We don't need Valentines DAy people!! Get rid of it!
Nicky D
If you read the bottom of the post i say
"I am fully aware that not everyone can afford to buy extravagant gifts and most of us women don't expect them. It's simple, teddy bears, chocolates and flowers always make us feel good and win us over"
I am simply pinting out, if men are going to spend so much money on something, which is obviously their choice, atleast make it be something we will love. I think you missed the pint!
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