Before you know it, Valentine’s Day will be here, and you’ll be struggling to get something nice and beautiful for your partner. But certain things, you do NOT want to get. Learn from my mistakes below, especially in the flower department.
Chocolate’s A Good Idea, Right?!?
You can not go wrong with chocolate as a gift… well, yeah, you can, and I did, so be in the know before you take the life lesson of Forrest Gump and give them to your sweetie.
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In my previous relationships, I’ve dropped the ball a few times when purchasing chocolates. One relationship (who, I’ll be blunt, was kind of psycho) accused me of trying to kill her because of a nut allergy.
We had only been dating for 2 months, and the way she took down the Christmas Candy, I didn’t think anything of it.
The other chocolate FUBAR that occurred around Valentine’s Day was because my valentine was on a diet. I knew of the diet, but a cheat day was allowed, so I figured the chocolate could be saved for that. Nope! I was accused of sabotaging the diet. That’s not what ended that relationship, though; it ended because CHEAT DAY became more than once a week, if you catch my drift.
My other Valentine’s Day gift mess-up dealt with flowers. Can’t go wrong with roses! That’s what I thought, until a different woman I was dating made the connection that they were cut, so they would slowly die, like our relationship.
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In buying the roses, I did learn about other flowers you should avoid when gifting for the big V-Day, especially if your partner reads into certain things. Check out this list!
11 Flowers You Don’t Want To Receive On Valentines Day
The giving of flowers on Valentine’s Day became a tradition in the 18th century. The rose was the choice of the day because it symbolized love. Over time, other flowers were added, and each flower is also symbolic. What you may not realize, some flowers have a very negative message! Here is a handy guide that will alert you on 11 flowers you do NOT want to give that special person in your life on that special day celebrating love.
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