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Flowers for a man

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properfkup100 · 10/01/2019 23:54

Is it wrong or weird to send a man flowers?

I need to say sorry to someone I've been seeing for 6 months but have known for years so he knows what I'm like ( a little off the cuff at times.)

We had a horrible argument and although we love each other, it's really hard to know how to break the ice again. My parting words were " let me have some space " which he's respected but now I just want to get back to normal.

Men... would you find this odd?

Any other alternative, " I'm sorry for being a dick " presents / ice breakers?

OP posts:
Tony2 · 11/01/2019 00:14

I am an old man. I absolutely adore the most fragrant white lilies. They really must smell heady! As a peace offering so to speak, I would truly know you meant it. And you could call me the dick, that'd be fine. Go for it!

SpoonBlender · 11/01/2019 00:18

Yes, go for it. Chaps worth having like flowers, in my book. Add chocolates and a card saying "I'm sorry for being a dick", that'll break the ice nicely.

coco2891 · 11/01/2019 00:21

Send him a bag of dicks -that would break the ice
*there is a website and I think they're chocolate
Or a potato is another one I've seen advertised

coco2891 · 11/01/2019 00:22

And the card pp said 😂

Sondela · 11/01/2019 02:27

Just contact him, ask to meet him, and then apologise sincerely.

Sondela · 11/01/2019 02:30

I'm saying this as someone who hates receiving gifts and flowers in lieu of a genuine apology and accountability though! He may be the type who'd appreciate the gesture.

bitchwitch · 11/01/2019 03:19

i would! had a fight with a good friend years ago.big tough guy sort musician,delivered flowers to his saxophone on stage .he loved it.

ALittleBitConfused1 · 11/01/2019 06:30

I'm not sure. I've never met a bloke who would appreciate flowers (perhaps it's just the kind of blokes I know 😁).
You know him best so what do you think? If you decided on this I'm sure the florist could make a masculine type arrangement. Or (just an idea) I bought a 'chocolate bouquet' for my son and he loved it. They come in the bags with all of the packaging a bouquet does, styled like a huge bunch of flowers but instead of flowers they were mars bars etc., maybe an option.xx

sollyfromsurrey · 11/01/2019 07:13

You could buy a pretty pot plant of bouquets seem a bit much.

StarlightLady · 11/01/2019 07:17

I can’t speak from a man’s point of view but I think it’s a lovely non-sexist idea. But if you have known him for 6 months, I think you will know best about THIS man rather tha A man.

TooTrueToBeGood · 11/01/2019 07:26

A gift is most appreciated when it shows that the giver has bought some thought into it based on what they know about the recipient. So it matters not whether other men or men generally would appreciate flowers. What matters is what do you think would touch him.

ShatnersWig · 11/01/2019 08:12

I'm a man. I've only been given flowers a couple of times in my life but I've loved receiving them. Usually for an occasion or an event. I like giving flowers. But again, for an occasion or an event or simply just because. I'd rather have a genuine apology than a bunch of flowers, though, in this instance.

Man I know once bought his then girlfriend flowers and her first response was "what have you done?" He has never bought her flowers again - but they've been married 18 years.

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