Yellow! The New Color of Love: Flowers VS Chocolate VS Gifts

[Dahmir]

VS

 

Ok, so the poll question is what do you prefer: Flowers or Chocolate?

 

So you guys and gals can vote and discuss here why you prefer which gift to receive.

 

Also we can also discuss other gifts that one would get on Valentine's Day.

It just so happens that flowers i.e. roses and chocolates are the most popular ones to be given on Valentine's Day.

Also what kind of flowers and chocolate are your favorite if you were given any?

[Sakaea]

I voted for other gifts, because flowers die, and chocolates disappear at an alarming rate. I prefer other gifts like a cute stuffed animal, or a movie that we can watch together, or just spending the day together. It means more that way, and it's also not as detrimental to the wallet, or to the hips

[hotpocket2006]

I voted other gifts too. I am not a huge fan of chocolates. Flowers are nice, but it isn't original. I love teddy bears!!!!!! So I think that's a good gift, or something else that isn't as traditional and that's more original.

[Leala]

I'll go with other gifts as well. Chocolates and flowers are everywhere on Valentine's Day, but other things shows that you appreciate someone as an individual. I prefer jewelry. ;) Or just something cute that applies to others I like.

[Adella]

While I do LOVE flowers, and chocolate is nummy, I would rather get a different gift that shows the person put a lot of thought into what to get me, or where to take me, or whatever.

[Nargbert]

Flowers are good for times of the year when she DOESN'T expect it. Chocolates... she is more than capable of buying herself... but gifts... ahhh.. gifts. Now that is something that, if you know what you are doing, can win you all KINDS of points!

[alannalynn]

I voted chocolate because I'm single and would rather eat chocolate all day Valentine's Day than think about it being V-Day. lol

[Mirshann Uuranor]

I like flowers and chocolates well enough. But maybe I'm an out-of-the ordinary kind of girl when it comes to gifts. I would rather have something practical that I've been eyeing for a while to make my life easier or something involving my interests.

 

But no more stuffed animals. I have waaaaay too many of those to begin with.

[Millon]

Chocolate truffles. I will do shaaaameful things for chocolate truffles. There are too many sentimental holidays out there. B-day, x-mas etc.. I would rather take Valentine's day as a day of chocolatey nomminess instead of stuff.

[charis sedai]

I voted flowers. I LOVE to get fresh flowers, and so any excuse to get them is a good day :)

[Nyanna al'Meara]

ooohhhhh man, hard choice! But I agree, a cute soft toy is a great Valentine's Day pressie!!! Still....if I was offered chocolates I'd take em!! xD

 

*stomach rumbles* aargh.....

[Dahmir]

I rarely get flowers or chocolate but maybe because I'm a guy and that we're suppose to be the one giving them to our sweethearts. I do like to give a rose out every now and then to girls i liked. Also maybe a box of chocolate as well. I do give like teddy bears to those i liked. So i mean, I think they like it.

 

If i was given something for Valentine's day, i think it would be chocolate. I have a sweet spot for chocolate. I just LUV chocolate.

[Moon Sedai]

My hubby and I don't usually give each other V-day gifts as it has bad associations for us.

 

However, V-day in 2008 we brought home our baby girl.

 

 

Her name is Kanji. She is a mini schnauzer, and is all black like a Ninja (and small like one too)

[Dahmir]

OH MY!!!

 

That is one awesome Valentine's Day gift there Ahmoondah and a very cute doggy.

[Warrior Semirhage]

Other gifts because I don't like chocolates and I have a soft centre for plants and I don't like it when anyone harms them. IT is flowers if someone gives me them planted in soil.

[LisaMetzelBonnet]

My first VDay while dating my hubby was terrible and totally my fault. When we started to celebrate it again it became my responsibility to plan everything. I kinda like it that way - it seems like a reversal of the way couples normally do it. So, maybe to all the men: What would be a great gift for you? (keep it clean!! )

[Lessa Nikia]

I choose other gifts because they last longer and they usually mean more to me.

[Elgee]

I don't care WHAT he gets/gives me, as long as it comes from the heart. It could be a simple "I love you", a poem, a song, chocolates, flowers, the moon on a string of stars ... doesn't matter.

 

To put it simply:

Hellova expensive flowers with a 50 carrot diamond necklace that his secretary got because he didn't remember since blah blah Valentines = worthless

A flower that's actually a weed that he nicked from the neighbour's yard = priceless

 

Guys don't get that, do they? Lol

 

And none of that "I don't do Valentines because it's just a commercial ploy" crap either. It means something to ME, so I would like to do something special for him that day, and I would like him to do something special for me.

[Karasayl]

Honestly I think giving other gifts are better because they aren't cliche and you can find something more akin to your valentine's own personality. Something doesnt have to be expensive or hard to find to be a wonderful token of affection!

[keyholder21]

Definitely other gifts. Don't know about anybody else, but I have a fun time choosing that extra special gift for fiance. I love to get him something that I know he'll enjoy (usually computer stuff haha), that conveys that I was thinking about him and know/love him enough to get something he'll truly enjoy.

 

That being said, I agree with Elgee on the presents part, I don't need a fancy expensive gift, just something you picked out for me.

 

We do (fiance and I) think it's very commercial though and so we don't do big fancy things. I think it's great for those who do, but that's just not our style.

[Dahmir]

Yeah, i dont need anything fancy either. Just spending time with my significant other is more satisfying than getting something, tho a box of chocolate is good with me.

[Millon]

It's really funny here. We should tally who wants stuff and who wants chocolate. Funny how it's mostly guys here want chocolate and the girlies want things. lol

[LadyLiliana]

I voted for other. Something related to my interests...an unusual stuffed animal, a special necklace (like a D20 necklace), a pen set, a warm fuzzy blanket to snuggle in

 

There are many things. I am even happy with just a thoughtfully romantic dinner. But please, please, please, don't get me something and then tell me you only got it because it was on a ridiculous sale (sale is good, telling me that is the reason you bought it is not) and don't say your mom bought it for you to give to be because 'x', nor make the mistake of showing up for a valentines dinner I've made with no gift while the friend who drove you over did bring me one. These are all huge turn-offs and you will get no where. ;)