HelloSweetie wrote:
Because of this I always buy something nice that we can share like chocolate with the whole family and make it an small moment in the evening of just expressing that we appreciate each other.
I only got a gift in the first year of our relationship. But I am mostly the giver when it comes to any romantic gestures. If I want a specific gift, I ask for it, as specific as possible. Otherwise I just gift myself
I'm similar I think it's much more fun to be the giver than the receiver. I didn't get to see my fiance but set up a chocolate making night for us (he is a chocolate feind). It was much more fun then buying each other presents.
Also Ive always thought valentines was more about people buying gifts for the person they love rather that men being forced to give gifts (I'm not discounting what you others have experienced).
I don't see the point of being forced to buy something for someone or feel like you should go out to dinner when you don't want too. We go out for dinner when we want to not just because a day dictates we should