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Over the years Dating different women I have spent literally thousands of dollars on Valentine's day. Only this year I realised that I have never once actually received anything. not even a secret admirer. I then wondered from the age of about 13. Did she keep that $500 dollar bracelet, Did she keep that $700 diamond necklace? Did she remember the fun we had on that Cruise around the pacific?

Then I got wondering, HEY this isn't fair! What is this crap? I really enjoy the feeling of giving my loved ones presents so can't stop buying presents because I will be the worst partner EVER. If i buy cheap presents it seems like I no longer care. If I hand make something it makes everyone happy.(until her friend shows off her new car)

I have asked around 10 girls over the last 2 years around Valentine's day what they got their partners. Every single girl said nothing. Yet these girls received Boat cruises, chocolates, dinners, rings, dresses, shoes and all sorts or crazy useless material to prove love. They also complained about his poor execution in trying to be romantic like it was cheesy and a turn off ( poor guys).

I am talking based on people I know personally. They all basically yelled their answers at me and all basically said the same thing. "Men on Valentine's day are supposed to pay for everything and women aren't supposed to do anything.
Why does this day exist? It just hurts people who are financially unstable, lonely or have a bad past with women. Why don't men and women just start showing each other equal love?

Please don't hate. Its an honest question and I just wanna have a chat :)

So I'm dating this girl. I've known her for the better part of a year. We both wanted to date early 2014, but a year ago her mom didn't approve, so we couldn't. She ended up getting permission in December and we started dating. It's longer and more complicated than that, but that is the best summary I could offer. But we're dating and I couldn't be happier. I've kinda been... in love with her for a while.

Anyway, we went on our first date around... Mid December a few weeks ago. Since then, we went on three more. We're planning another this weekend (it's hard because she is super busy with school and such).
Neither of us have had a significant other before, and I wanted to make a Valentine's Day Gift special. I am big into that. I am classified by my female friends as a 'romantic' and I like making things special. For instance, for her birthday, I was drew her a portrait of her favorite actor ever (a month prior her birthday) and again long story. But I felt bad she wouldn't have anything from me on her birthday. I bought her flowers. For Christmas, I got her an autograph of her favorite actor (same as above) which is almost impossible to get.

I want to do something special. So since we met last year (Nov '13) I have been saving sentimental things. We met at a play, I saved my ticket, and the playbill. I saved the receipt from her birthday flowers and the business card. I have the envelope from her autograph from England. The receipt from our first date lunch. Handwritten notes we used comunicate through snapchat sometimes. Things like that. I had an idea of making all that into a framed collage type thing. And printing out the one photo of us that we took when we met for lunch once (the second time we got together like in Aug '13) having that in the center

I'll go into more detail in comments, but I'm running out of characters. What are your ladies opinions? Too sappy? Too early for something like that? Should I just go with generic candy and flowers?