So, I hear a lot of different things when it comes to giving and receiving flowers. Now I cannot speak for all people (men and women alike), but I will try to shed some light on the subject from my own point of view.

Receiving. From women, I usually hear that they either want to receive flowers or they don’t. The women that don’t want flowers, usually think they are a waste of money. Sometimes women prefer not to get flowers because they die, or because the individual has allergies. All of these are valid reasons to prefer not to receive flowers. However, for those women (myself included) that enjoy receiving flowers it isn’t about how much they cost or whether they will wilt and die after they have been received. My personal thought on this is that it is more about “the thought that counts.” Flowers are beautiful. It is true that they are not ALL beautiful, but normally ones that you send to people are specifically meant to be beautiful. To a women (and even a man that likes receiving flowers) it is the idea that the person giving them thought specifically about the individual that will be receiving the flowers. That the receiver is special and the beauty of the flowers is meant to convey that message . The flowers don’t have to be expensive. In my experience, people want to feel special. I don’t see anything wrong with that.

Giving. From the men I have spoken with, giving flowers seems like a waste of money (which we covered that issue in receiving). I have also been told that it is a waste because the flowers wilt and die. “It’s not a gift that lasts.” Because of this thought process a lot of men (and women) prefer not to give flowers. The first thing the giver should consider is whether the person they are thinking about enjoys getting flowers or not. If not, then problem solved. If they do, then the giver should consider this: It is more about that you were thinking of the receiver and wanted to make them feel special by giving them something beautiful. The issue of the flowers dying does not upset most receivers and the main reason is because “everything dies.” It does NOT signify that your relationship will die, but that all things that are beautiful (including people) will eventually die. That does not mean that we should not enjoy beautiful things while they last. Live and enjoy people (and flowers) as long as you can!