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. After five dates, on the Saturday before Valentine's Day, we slept together. Valentine's Day comes and goes and he didn't mention it to me, didn't ask me out, or even say "Happy Valentines" day to me. 1.1K opinions shared on Valentine's Day topic. Tell him that you find his behavior offensive, and that for 20 cents you'd slap him with a rancid fish head. When he becomes uncomfortable and tries to flee, tackle him and give him a wedgie. If your new partner doesn’t want to do something special for Valentine’s Day and you do, this suggests he’s just not that into you, or may signal important information about clashing values. Valentine’s Day, like many holidays, often tap into traditions and messages you’ve internalized since early childhood. 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. All day we see signs in stores, talking about love, posts online, text from friends, chocolate filled hearts aplenty. It ‘ s everywhere and, when your boyfriend forgets Valentine ‘ s Day, the day is horrible. That being said, don ‘ t forget that the day after Valentine ‘ s Day is just another day. Another day when life goes on. Happy Valentine's Day, friend! It's really unfortunate that he didn't at least say the words to you :(. There's nothing wrong with you! It's been a common thread on this sub today that some boyfriends "don't believe in Valentines Day" or "won't celebrate [it]". This could be the case! Third, let him know that Valentine's Day is important to you. Let him know that February 14th can be as important to a woman as the Super Bowl is to a man. That, he will understand. Not every woman likes Valentine's Day. Not every couple wants to celebrate on a day where the menu prices are escalated. It's a very personal and emotional day for I have been dealing with this guy for 2 months. Talking everyday . making trips out of town to see eachother , being intimate. I did not expect anything for valentine’s day , but I did expect for him to atleast say it but i I didn’t even get a “happy valentine’s day” either . 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. 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. This is the second year in a row my fiancé didn’t get me anything for Valentine’s Day and I’m also hurt. Last year I brushed it off he’s not that great at gift giving it’s always been a pitiful bouquet of flowers or something. But the fact that he didn’t do anything is like a punch in the gut. Hi! I am also in a long distance relationship and also frustrated with the lack of acknowledgment my boyfriend gave. I too am not super into Valentine’s Day and was not expecting a gift or anything, but fully expected him to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” which he didn’t. You are not alone at all and I understand how you feel. If he's cancelling on you once he's found out it's Valentine's Day, he doesn't sound like much of a stand up guy. This is exactly what I don't get. I'm a guy that doesn't really "do" Valentine's Day, either, but I sure as hell wouldn't let it stop me from going out on a date that I already arranged. If he didn't care about the day, he could have at least bothered to let you know it wasn't something he participated in beforehand. The fact that he didn't even explain it when you gave him something and he had nothing in return gets my hackles up about his character. It's not even about buying things, but connecting with you at all on that day. My bf didnt get me anything on valentine's day.i got him a shirt and book but he didnt even bother to get me a single rose.he did say that he is ignorant when it comes to these things and that 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. My husband brought 12 long stem red roses with a really funny card to my work. He gets me flowers every year, usually an orchard. I gave him a sappy card and three hand-picked jams from a local specialty shop. Ummm I didn't, but both of us made it clear that we're not buying each other anything until we actually meet. Anyway, I don't expect him to give me anything for valentine's day even that I did make and give him a digital valentine's day card in which he didn't say much for that either 😝 Yesterday I was waiting for my boyfriend to wish me a happy Valentine’s Day but when it came around 6 o’clock and he still didn’t say anything about it I brought up how it hurt my feeling because I felt like he forgot it was valentines and he knew we already couldn’t see each other because of work and travel distance.
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