How much money to spend on Valentines Day?

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My boyfriend makes a lot more money than I do - and I know he loves to buy expensive presents, but I can't afford to.
Should I tell him we should put a limit on what we spend or what do you think?

Personally, i'd be happy with a takeaway and a DVD and no presents because the holiday has nothing but bad memories for me, but he's a total romantic.

I think putting a spending limit on presents is a good idea.

I've tried putting spending limits on these holidays but my husband exceeds that every time. I just let him do whatever he wants to do and do what I can do.

I just don't want him to get offended if I can't afford such things?
Even as I type that it feels ridiculous - I know he full well wouldn't take any offence.
But when I go out to buy something that's all I think, that he'll think I don't love him.

Just put your heart into it and go for involved/flattering over expensive. As you suggest it I doubt he's expecting baseball season passes or anything like that from you.

I'm going to spend a ton...ON MYSELF!!

At least there's one advantage to being single...

agreed. Additionally, it depends on the person. Some people will be disapointed no matter what.

I don't think you need to put a spending limit on things if he earns more - let him spend a lot on you as it probably makes HIM feel good to be buying you these things

From what I have read you say about him, I can guarantee you he won't care that you're not spending as much so don't worry

Also little things can count more. maybe make him a card or something (obviously you know yourself better than I do whether that's something he'd like or not, but as an example)

So yeah don't be bothered by how much or how little you can spend. He won't care about the money

Yeah I told him about what I thought about it, and he just laughed and told me it was cute I worry about that and that he's going to spoil me no matter what and all he wants is that I bake him a cake
SO, i'm going to make the best cake I ever made.

I'm not spending a dime. its a fake holiday anyways

£3.33 and no more

What!? You don't believe in the power of capitalism? I swear you're getting a lump of coal in your stocking for Christmas .

I like presents. I don't care if it's fake or not. Any excuse to have a romantic day, I say.



I love your posts, they're always so funny. :3

you clearly forgot to remember is you probably have someone to buy something for.
I dont!

But i have to say, even If i did they still wouldnt get anything

I know. how ever will I make it in todays world by being such a cheap ass?
fortuneatley the world will still keep spinning around the sun so i'm not worried

I'm actually with Grisha on this - I'm out for delfia right now . That might change one of these days but, not in the foreseeable future and yes, as an aspie quite possibly never.


Well...right but, any dollar your spending on either yourself or other people makes the economy more robust - hence my saying that Santa Claus, Macy's, and the Gipper would likely frown on that decision .

I was being seroius