It's a classic move: showing up at the girl's door with a grin and a bouquet. Or perhaps an earnest look, an apology, and a bouquet. This gift has stood the test of time. After all, it's hard to find a woman who doesn't smile when a man brings her flowers. Especially when this lucky lady opens her door to a man with an adorably boyish smile, who's ready to whip out and present the beautiful bouquet he has been hiding behind his back.
Sure, it sounds easy enough, but before you go running to the nearest florist you should know that there are subtle nuances to the act of giving flowers to a woman. First of all, it's easy to get confused about whether or not you should give her flowers at all. As much as most women do love getting flowers, sometimes it's just not the time to offer them. Unfortunately, if you're not sure whether flowers are a good idea we can't really help you. There's no set answer to this. Sometimes what's needed is simple intuition.
If you do decide to go for it, you should know that different flowers carry different meanings. The right kind of flower to give depends on the specific situation. Even the color is important. Confusing? It certainly can be. So if you're going to get your girl flowers (you sweet romantic, you), this quick cheat sheet of flower meanings might be of some help to you.
Rose (white) - Innocence, pureness
Rose (white with ivy) - Promise of allegiance
Rosebud - New and full of life
Rosebud (white) - A heart new to love
Violet (white) - Let's take a risk
Forsythia - Excitement, anticipation
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Of course, you always have the option of picking flowers, which is considerably cheaper and could definitely be considered sweet and romantic (although probably not so practical if you live in a city), but then you're limited to what you can find growing near where you are.
Oh, and did we mention the big prize--her favorite flowers? It's true that flowers have meanings and it's good to match the flower to the occassion, but often the personal touch trumps the general rule. A bouquet of her favorite flowers is likely to bring a bigger smile to her face than anything you find in a cheat sheet. Finding out which flowers she likes best could earn you extra brownie points. But you might want to hold off on that till after the first date, or she'll know why you're asking and that would just ruin the surprise. For more details visit http://www.datevise.com/
Sure, it sounds easy enough, but before you go running to the nearest florist you should know that there are subtle nuances to the act of giving flowers to a woman. First of all, it's easy to get confused about whether or not you should give her flowers at all. As much as most women do love getting flowers, sometimes it's just not the time to offer them. Unfortunately, if you're not sure whether flowers are a good idea we can't really help you. There's no set answer to this. Sometimes what's needed is simple intuition.
If you do decide to go for it, you should know that different flowers carry different meanings. The right kind of flower to give depends on the specific situation. Even the color is important. Confusing? It certainly can be. So if you're going to get your girl flowers (you sweet romantic, you), this quick cheat sheet of flower meanings might be of some help to you.
Rose (white) - Innocence, pureness
Rose (white with ivy) - Promise of allegiance
Rosebud - New and full of life
Rosebud (white) - A heart new to love
Violet (white) - Let's take a risk
Forsythia - Excitement, anticipation
Hawthorn €" Anticipation
Of course, you always have the option of picking flowers, which is considerably cheaper and could definitely be considered sweet and romantic (although probably not so practical if you live in a city), but then you're limited to what you can find growing near where you are.
Oh, and did we mention the big prize--her favorite flowers? It's true that flowers have meanings and it's good to match the flower to the occassion, but often the personal touch trumps the general rule. A bouquet of her favorite flowers is likely to bring a bigger smile to her face than anything you find in a cheat sheet. Finding out which flowers she likes best could earn you extra brownie points. But you might want to hold off on that till after the first date, or she'll know why you're asking and that would just ruin the surprise. For more details visit http://www.datevise.com/
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