I'm in a new relationship and I know next to nothing about valentines day lol.
What are the social expectations of this event? What could I do to make it good for my partner? Are there things i should know or things i shouldn't do?
Educate me on this common knowledge š£
Posted Jan 14, 2020, 3:42 AM UTC
Ask. I have a girlfriend a shirt that said I love BJs once. Didnāt go well.
You say, āHey so what do you want to do for Valentineās Day? Iām thinking we can do something special but Iām totally flexible.ā
They might say ānah itās just a made up holiday. I donāt care much about itā
Or āyes Iāve already got a surprise for you!ā
Depends on the couple
married 18 years and we've never done anything, although i did buy my kids cinnamon hearts once and my MIL used to send them chocolates in the mail
Depends on the couple. We don't celebrate it at all
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Honestly I would talk to your partner about their expectations. It's so much better to just know straight up if your partner enjoys going all out or if they prefer something small etc. Everyone is different so the best thing to do is just ask!
When I've brought it up to past partners I generally phrased the question like "so what did you want to do for Valentine's this year?" and that'll start the discussion. You can still surprise them and make it romantic but it's good to have a baseline.