Guys, if you're looking at making a statement - a statement of your affection for that special someone - why the heck is no one mentioning a single red rose?! It's sickeningly cliche because it's the ultimate valentines way (the ultimate way any day) of saying 'I love you' or at least 'I really freakin' like you'
I hate flowers normally, but a red rose would bring tears to my eyes and melt my heart. (And it's not quantity over quality, you don't really need to get twelve. 1, 6 and 12 are the magic numbers but those experimenting or on a tight budget really only need one
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