{"id":7423,"date":"2015-02-13T12:40:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T20:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/about.zoosk.com\/en\/?p=7423"},"modified":"2021-06-01T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T07:01:15","slug":"what-do-i-get-her-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoosk.com\/date-mix\/dating-advice\/dating-advice-men\/what-do-i-get-her-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"We Just Started Dating. What Do I Get Her for Valentine&#8217;s Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Hey&nbsp;Joan Actually,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I just started dating this person\u2014it\u2019s still very fresh\u2014and I know with Valentine\u2019s Day coming up, some&nbsp;women have really high expectations. What do I get her for Valentine&#8217;s Day? I don\u2019t want to come off too strong and I don\u2019t want her to lose interest.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>-Milwaukee, WI<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the relationship is new, Valentine&#8217;s Day&nbsp;can force some awkwardness, but you can knock this thing out of the park with minimal effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in building a romantic relationship, you&#8217;re going to have leverage some romance. This doesn\u2019t mean go crazy with the flowers or chocolates or an elaborate five-course dinner. What this means is that you let her know&#8211;in your own way<em>\u2014<\/em>the following three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.) that you are aware of the romantic holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.) that the romantic holiday makes you think of her and, finally,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.) that you\u2019re interested in making her feel special<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No need for dramatic overtures, just keep it simple and tailored to her. Send a text or an email that says \u201cHappy Valentine\u2019s Day. I\u2019m happy we met.\u201d Followed by a personal detail, so she knows you\u2019re not&nbsp;sending a mass text or an email blast to&nbsp;everyone in your address book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get her something, keep it small. A little card you pick up at drugstore will suffice, but, if you spend some time creating, cooking, recording, or writing your gift, you&#8217;ll have an opportunity to leverage thoughtfulness, which will net you extra points. You could write her a silly haiku, you could send her a playlist of your top 10 love songs, you could also make her a spaghetti and meatballs dinner<em>\u2014<\/em>it\u2019s up to you. Just remember: Whatever you do, make the gift feel like it\u2019s just for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Still confused? 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