Valentine's Day

[ProssecoParent]

Are you supposed to buy your husband/boyfriend a valentines gift? I don't know I just feel like it's more my day than it is his. Like I want to be spoiled, not necessarily with just gifts. Like my idea of a valentines gift for him would be cute lingerie and you know 🤭. But is that okay? But even if you do buy gifts what exactly am I supposed to buy? We've never really celebrated Valentine's Day as when we met it was lockdown and covid and than we found out we were having a baby 6 months later to than having another baby 6 months after giving birth to getting married to than moving house so the past 3/4 years weve known eachother it's just been crazy hectic. Last February he made me a little valentines box but it didn't really feel special as I was actually having contractions and ended up in labour! So Valentine's Day for me has always been kind of dismissed. How do you guys celebrate Valentine's Day and it is special for you?

There’s no right way or wrong way. If you want to buy a gift then do so.

It depends on what works for you and your relationship. In my experience we didn't do presents (my birthday is in February anyway), but exchanged cards and then went out for a meal that we both paid for. There's no 'supposed' to about it - it's what makes sense for you as a couple.

Sorry @ProssecoParent but Valentine's Day is a commercial gimmick as far as I'm concerned and we don't "celebrate" it as such. We might give each other cards but that's it.
But we do make an effort not to take each other for granted all year round and DP is a regular buyer of flowers.

I usually buy him his favourite chocolate and a small present that I think he would like. He sees this day about me being spoiled but I like to show him my appreciation too. Doesn’t have to be expensive but just thoughtful.

I think your idea is amazing, that's what I also usually have in mind 😁We aren't big on Valentine's day gifts, but we do acknowledge the day and exchange small token gifts or cards. You can get him chocolates and make a slideshow for Valentine's day with photos of you together and add some cute text in there, like your inner jokes, cute names you have for each other, etc. Or write him a letter and mention everything you love about him, things like that.

Personally I'd buy him something and be open about what you expect