What is everyone doing for their girl for Valentine’s Day?

Just trying to see what monkeys are spending and planning. For context we have been dating for ~7 months and I am 27 making ~$400 TC, and trying to figure out what is appropriate to spend. Obviously will be getting something personalized / special / smaller in addition to the gift 

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Ok so when I was a little bit younger (25), I met my now wife and we had only been dating a few months when Valentine's Day rolled around. I admittedly made a fraction of what you did (even less if you adjust for inflation), but even if I was a big PE baller at 25 I wouldn't have changed a thing. 

Look I am the furthest thing from George Clooney, but from what I understand about women, they like to feel appreciated, listened to, and thought about. 

For Valentine's Day I took her to her favorite restaurant (a moderately priced restaurant, with drinks I think it was still $200, but again I appreciate inflation has jacked up prices a lot now). We had the best seat in the house, right next to the fireplace on a brutally cold February day (I wish I could say I was smooth enough to have called ahead for this, but it was pure luck). We then went to a really cool museum and went home and I gave her some flowers and chocolates. She said it was her favorite Valentine's Day ever. 

I dont know you OP, but even before I made good money, I always wanted to dress down. I wore a basic T shirt and jeans when I went out. I wanted women to like me for me, not for what I could buy them. 

I was very fortunate in that I found someone who wanted nice things, but was willing to roll up her sleeves to get them. When we first met, she outearned me. Many years later, we are still neck in neck on comp together. We are leagues above our friends because we both make good money (individually way less than you BTW), and we both save well. 

Look, I would've loved my wife if she was a schoolteacher making $50k a year, but I also would've adjusted our future accordingly. 

Last thought, which may be a hot take, but the first expensive thing I ever bought my GF was an engagement ring. I got her a very nice one, and it was expensive, but I had set the precedent of never to expect grand gestures in the form of expensive presents. 

Maybe Im too frugal or none of this is relevant to you, but I hope it helps OP. When in doubt, you've been together less than a year, so err on the side of caution. 

 

cHocLaTe

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

This is what an actually healthy and stable relationship between two mature adults looks like. Valentine’s Day is largely performative bullshit - your partner shouldn’t need some one time grand display of affection for her to know you love her and value her. You should be doing that work all year long, so Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a fun occasion to go on a date. 

 

RobertK

I got us reservations at Dorsia (they know me)

Get the sea urchin ceviche

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I don’t have one (not for lack of trying), these girls are picky and I haven’t gotten laid in over a year. Thanks for reminding me on a finance site I thought I was safe on.

 

I've had a lot of V day dates - usually if you just give her flowers when you pick her up, give a card, take her to a nice dinner - you're good. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

LMBurn

If MAGA, watching her with her boyfriend.

That does sound romantic.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

My wife has started going into the office again due to RTO initiatives, and she has to walk about 2 blocks from car to office, and not that it's a bad part of town or anything, but I'm getting her a thing of pink pepper spray she can carry when walking to/from the car. Also an orchid, she likes orchids. Figured the pepper spray wasn't romantic enough on its own so throwing a flower in there. 

 

Dinner, gifts, nice gestures, and extra foreplay. 

It's not rocket science. Don't overthink it. 

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