Valentine's Day is an odd holiday: for some people, it's super important, but for others, it's not especially significant. If you've been dating for 2 months, it's possible you both misunderstood each other's expectations for the day. It's totally valid to care about Valentine's Day and to be hurt that he didn't get you anything. I was always triggered around Valentine’s Day when they didn’t plan or get me anything. I realize it’s a dumb holiday but when they made zero effort the other 364 days, you hope that maybe on Valentine’s Day, when there are boxes of chocolate or bouquets of flowers front and center at every grocery store, they’ll do SOMETHING. It’s best to give this guy a nice breakup as a Valentine’s Day gift. My Husband Didn’t Get Me Anything For Valentine’s Day. We are not talking about some random boyfriend here; we are talking about your husband here. You expected a nice Valentine’s Day gift from him but didn’t get it. Maybe this is the reason: 1. Common Reasons a Boyfriend Might Not Give a Valentine’s Gift He May Not Subscribe to the Idea of Valentine’s Day. Many people despise Valentine’s Day because it is a “Hallmark Holiday.” This refers to holidays that no longer celebrate their original meaning and now only exist to sell holiday cards and gifts. For example we have been going out for 5 years (we are both 26) and he has never got me anything for Valentines day. We have had rows over this. It’s not that I particularly want a card or chocolates but it’s the fact that he would care enough to give me these things as a token of his affection. Then, proceed with letting him know that you felt sad not getting anything on Valentine’s Day, and you know you didn’t talk about it in advance, but you’d rather communicate it now than bottle it up inside you. The conversation should unfold by itself at this point. Of course, keep things calm, don’t blame, and don’t point fingers. 8 Best Valentine’s Day Bulletin Board Ideas (2024 Updated) Reading My Boyfriend Didn't Get Me A Valentine's Gift: What It Means 7 minutes Next 8 Best Valentine’s Day Card Ideas For Dad (2024 Updated) I totally get that, but she is and she is always very excited about even our month-adversaries. She was hyping up that she was excited about Valentine’s Day yet didn’t put in any effort. If she didn’t have to pay for anything if she didn’t want to, but if so she wouldn’t have said that she she would cook dinner (her plan, not mine). My fiancé didn't get me anything for V-Day for 15 years. This year, he surprised me with 2 gifts. The whole V-Day frenzy about "oh, you have to get your SO a gift or flowers or they'll be mad" is so frustrating. That's just a rant about you being mad that he didn't get you anything on *that* day. And NPR wants to hear about a Valentine's Day grand gesture, gift or surprise that did not go as you planned. Perhaps you bought an amazing gift. Maybe you planned a romantic getaway. Tell him exactly your feelings about how sad you felt because you didn't get anything for Valentine's. If he loves you, he will feel like crap and make it to you, even if it's a little late. Maybe (maybe, that's all) he feels Valentine's it's a little phony, with all the crap they are selling I love getting my husband stuff because I get things he normally wants but he won't get for himself. So for Valentine's day I always get him something nice. Like this year I got him a new pair of UGGs , a mug, socks, cards and balloons. Plus it's to celebrate love, we love each other he doesn't only love me. Valetines day I made a discord bot that would send her reasons I love her every day for 3 months. She got me nothing for any of those events. She did get me something for my birthday before we started dating and she drew me something for Christmas (so did I). How do I tell her that I'm kinda upset she didnt get me anything without sounding too My (19) boyfriend (21) didn’t get me anything for Valentine’s Day I’m not sure if I’m taking this too deep but I got my boyfriend of 8 months a couple of things for Valentine’s Day, some chocolate, a necklace and made him a card. I totally get that, but she is and she is always very excited about even our month-adversaries. She was hyping up that she was excited about Valentine’s Day yet didn’t put in any effort. If she didn’t have to pay for anything if she didn’t want to, but if so she wouldn’t have said that she she would cook dinner (her plan, not mine). I had gotten a babysitter for my son then, and was just going to update on time. That’s all. And he never gave me an update because he didn’t plan anything. We were going to celebrate Valentine’s Day tomorrow evening. I asked if he updated what time he planned something so I could update the babysitter. He said he didn’t plan anything. valentine's day is one of the dumbest holidays. i was never a fan of giving or receiving gifts and the like in general, so i wouldn't do anything for my partner and i wouldn't want him to do anything for me and i would refuse any gift unless he absolutely insisted on giving me one and was totally fine with not getting anything back. i do the Uhm I didn't get anything but I also know that valentine's for us is nothing special. We both have the same opinion that it is so commercialised and he is the kind of guy to do things throughout the year instead of a specific day. 4 years ago when me and my gf were friends she didn’t get me anything for Valentine’s Day but I gave her a bouquet in the form of Twix candies because that’s her favorite. Now I understand why she didn’t give me anything because we were not dating and we were just friends. It's easy to feel a bit bummed or even overlooked if you were expecting a little something and it didn't happen, especially on a day like Valentine's Day, which is all about expressing affection. But here's the deal: not everyone views Valentine's Day with the same level of importance, and it doesn't necessarily reflect how she feels about you.
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