It's Valentine's Day!

Musketeer said:

So what is everyone going to do on Valentine's Day? This is a day set aside for love, passion and romance.

What kind of gifts did you buy for your favourite lady, SO or girlfriend?

And what kind of gifts do you ladies prefer? Roses, chocolates, lingerie, perfume, or going out for dinner and a movie?

Wishing you all a Happy St. Valentine's Day!

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Dinner at one of the better local restaurants, Flowers, wine, massage oil, dark rich Chocolate, perhaps a romp in the hottub...

Awwww

STRWBRYWNE said:

Kinda wishing i could skip the whole frigging thing. Oh wait.. i can.

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Just makes me sad to read this kinda thing. Bucket o' tequila & i'll race ya?

Rogie said:

Just makes me sad to read this kinda thing. Bucket o' tequila & i'll race ya?

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Count me in for that!

Valentine's Day is all about marketing... greed and money. You should show your love for your SO every day of the year... and not one specific day that you're being told you have to.

Awwww that is so sweet!!!

The little things

calloway said:

Valentine's Day is all about marketing... greed and money. You should show your love for your SO every day of the year... and not one specific day that you're being told you have to.

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That is so true! However, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life (work, kids, bills, housework, etc.) it's just a reminder to appreciate and respect the one you love.
I agree that it's the "little things" that truly show your S/O how you feel about him/her. There are soooo many ways one can show appreciation and love for another.

I'm not one for expecting fancy gifts on Valentine's Day, but it is nice to have an excuse to get a babysitter and treat yourselves to a romantic dinner (just the two of us.......wow!), and maybe surprise my S/O with some sexy new lingerie

Diana
xoxo

You are right. Society has made us expect things. We should never have expectations for material things from the ones we love. When they give us a card or something small it should be appreciated. It is about what they say or what they do, not what they give us. Just spending quality time together.

Aloha said:

You are right. Society has made us expect things. We should never have expectations for material things from the ones we love. When they give us a card or something small it should be appreciated. It is about what they say or what they do, not what they give us. Just spending quality time together.

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The act of gift giving will mean nothing if it only occurs on a "specific day" on the calendar. BUT, if the giver of such gifts gets extreme delight with the act of giving, then there are no expectations involved. The result is both parties are delighted.