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With Valentine's Day on the horizon it is time to start planning the perfect gifts for your BF and the date that will end with a V-Day smooch, but what about the gifts that you will be receiving? Having the perfect reaction is key to keeping the nights romance alive and keeping your guy from feeling defeated. Here are some tips for the perfect reaction to just about any gift!


Just a card

It’s the thought that counts! You know that he took the time to go to the store and pick out the perfect card just for you. Be appreciative and promise you will hang it on your mirror as soon as your get home. And if he hand made it… that may just be the cutest thing in the world, that boy deserves bonus points for effort!


A Keepsake necklace

It may be a bit cheesy and something that you would never even dare to wear in public, but don’t let him know that! Be more than appreciative and let him know that it is so special that you are only going to wear it on special occasions. Make sure to wear it for date nights and his family parties to show that you truly are a devoted GF and love his thoughtfulness.


Something way too elaborate

He spent just little more than you did on gifts this year? There is no need to be embarrassed about your homemade brownies or on sale boxers. Show that you greatly appreciate the gift and that you can’t wait for him to open his. Don’t apologize for your gift being a little cheaper because he won't really know that unless you say it. Hey, if its meant to be, you can splurge on him next year!


Nothing

Not all guys are the lovey dovey type, and that is okay! If it has only been a few months since you two have started dating and he probably didn’t think a present was needed. If you got him something small give it to him with a smile and tell him is a “just because gift.” If he tries to apologize for not getting you anything, tell him that is all right and that his presence is all that you wanted anyway.

BY ANA D’AMBROGI ON 2/12/2012 12:00:00 AM

POSTED IN valentine's day, V-Day gifts, guys, dating advice, GL's best guy advice, boyfriend Q & A

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my bf got me a chocolate rose and he wrote me a poem. i cant get the courage to eat the rose cause i don't want it gone!

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by AirRae on 3/5/2012 9:02:03 PM

 
 

My Valentine's Day was very nice. My BF got me a box of chocolate and a card(:

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by SuperNova on 2/24/2012 8:35:13 PM

 
 

My boyfriend got me a beautiful carnation, a type of flower, and it is still blooming. Someone else delivered it to me. I looked across the room and there he was. His face was almost as red as the flower. I felt guilty cause I got him a jumbo pack of m&Ms. But he said it was alright so that I felt really better. After all it was a really a great valentines day!

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by myself843520 on 2/21/2012 4:36:05 PM

 
 



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like this guy named michael. we have developed a really really really strong friendship. we tell each other secrets and he knows everything about me and i know everything about him.. he's got the most amazing blue eyes ♥. well we text about everything and anything. there are no topics that are off limits...religion politcs etc. we have a very good friendship and he told me that hes more real around me than anyone else because some(most) people wont appreciate the stuff he likes. hes very big on science and philosphy. anyway i started to like him in december january-ish. and i wanted to ask him to the eighth grade dance but another girl beat me to it. it broke my heart seeing him and his girlfriend dance. but that was before we developed a very strong friendship. over the summer wed text ALL the time. hed text me, id text him. then i found out he got a girlfriend. amanda. shes a nice girl, dont get me wrong, but it should be ME not her. and she asks me for dating advice ... (Don't worry, I read Part 2 too!)




Hey girlie,

That is amazing that you're so close to your crush! Having a really good friendship before anything else is so important. First things first: you need to remember that he CHOSE to be with Amanda. She isn't forcing him into anything. It might seem like they don't go well together (or that it should be you instead of her), but the truth is he hasn't broken it off. So he must be happy, or at least want to be in the relationship right now. Try to respect that! I know it's hard to support him while you're feeling so jealous, but it's important that you at least try. Now, about Amanda. If she asks for dating advice, chats about their dates and personal stuff, try telling her you don't think you're the right person to ask about that kind of stuff. Just tell her you are really good friends with him, but you don't know anything more than friendship-level stuff (aka you don't know "secrets" about what he thinks of her). Just say you're not sure you'd give very good advice and she might want to talk to him instead. That way, you don't have to listen to her gush about stuff that hurts you. But remember how you feel right now - once he's single again and over his next breakup, don't sit around and wait! You know how great you work together, how much it hurts when he's with another girl... and what you need to do when he's available again <3
Lauren C.

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by futurewriter16 on 2/16/2012 7:42:38 PM

 
 

Thank you soooo much! I'll tell her to talk to him. This really helps. Smile~

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by Dramagirl88 on 2/15/2012 2:50:54 PM

 
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