i think that people put too much pressure on V-day and therefore you're either left to being SUPER original in your gift or you go to the 'fail safe' of the classic gift. myself - i'm happier with a card, and dinner than the roses and chocolate. but that's just me

i agree with the extra pressure put on valentines day. i think roses dinner and dessert are nice.

I'd rather have a Kit Kat bar. I never got a good box of chocolates in my life.

I love flowers and they definately don't have to be roses. Just something simple and pretty. I'm really picky with chocolates so they better be the really good expensive truffles. Whatever a guy gives me is fine I'm not super picky and I certainly wouldn't complain about a gift.

i love when valentine's gifts are goofy, over-the-top cheesy. when i was little, my dad always got me the biggest gaudiest box of chocolates that they had at the store, covered in lace & sparkles. i loved that stuff. i STILL love that stuff. i just think it's fun, i don't take it too seriously.

I voted cheesy mostly because I think that the red/pink combo is garish and hurts my eyes

We're not into getting gifts or cards for each other. Butwe love to make a big, romantic dinner together at home with candles and wine. It keeps in the spirit of the holiday -- doing something special for your loved one. I don't hold it against anyone who opts for flowers and chocolates as their way of doing that.

I like getting things I need but don't have to tell my boyfriend he just notices. Manicure/pedicure favorite, things for my truck, or a mini vacation like a week or two after valentines day. I like little gestures that show me he pays attention and cares.

I voted cheesy, but that doesn't mean I don't like boxes of chocolate and roses (although personally I'd prefer something a bit more creative). I appreciate the gesture, no matter what the gift is.

I'd just like to spend some intimate quiet time with the person..

I love white chocolate. So that's being cheesy but still unique.

I didn't vote. I don't think it's cheesy, but I would much prefer that he buy long stemmed roses on some other day of the year, rather than waste so much money on them - they mark them up just because it's valentines day - and I've never understood why you'd pay for STEMS anyway.

So, they're lovely, but they're also overly expensive and unnecessary. Especially since I dont particularly LOVE chocolate, OR roses. I much prefer orchids. It's about how well he knows me, and if he knew me, he wouldnt get those things. You know?

but of course, it's the thought that counts and I would still be pleased with a 'cheesy' gift!

i vote cheesy -- both my boyfriend and i share a hatred for anything lovey-dovey and cliche. if he ever gave me a box of chocolates i would laugh and laugh, which is why it's a good thing he doesn't. i don't mind flowers every now and then but definitely not roses ... maybe a simple thin arrangement of oriental lilies, blue iris, or orchids but nothing too tacky.

i'll be honest though, i do love the biggest cliche of all -- diamonds! he can do no wrong buying me diamond earrings on valentines day.

Cheesy. The way I see it, a heart-shaped box can be bought for any old girl. If he really knows me well he'll get me something I'm really interested in.
Superficial? Maybe. But I almost get offended when a guy gets me any generic gift.

I rather not get anything if its not original plus I rather just spend time and enjoy my bf. V-Day is no biggie to me.

Cute, if he really loves you and knows you would like that sort of thing. Hollow, if he just does it because he thinks you're like every other girl. Personally, I'm crazy about roses, I love nice chocolates, and I'm a traditionalist when it comes to cards, so I guess I fit the stereotype...

I've gotten a lot of different things for Valentine's Day but I don't think I've EVER gotten roses and chocolates. I think it would make for a nice change, this year.

I think maybe I liked them when I was longing for a valentine, but now, I just want something meaningful to show that he cares and has put thought into it. The heart shaped box of chocolates and roses are too cliche... though, I've never received flowers before... I would prefer them to be something prettier and softer...

I woouldn't pass up some chocolate!

I'm with princess eab! I guess I'm your stereotypical, girly hopeless romantic so I'll always love the classic roses and chocolates. I do, however, have a knack for telling if the guy knew me well enough or if he just picked it out to be on the safe side.

Give me the candy and roses! I love them.

i think it's cute. i've never received candy AND roses on vday.

I think its both cheesy and cute.

way cheesy lol but then again if the right guy gives them to you it can be the most romantic thing ever, or anything he gives u really

V-day as a rule, in my opinion, is cheesy. I think it's far better to do things for your loved one every single day, no matter the day. I'll be doing something nice for my BF on V-day...but, it'll be the same things I do everyday - maybe make a "nicer" dinner and I'll give him a home made card. Honestly, V-day gives me a reason to make a higher calorie meal

V-day as a rule, in my opinion, is cheesy. I think it's far better to do things for your loved one every single day, no matter the day. I'll be doing something nice for my BF on V-day...but, it'll be the same things I do everyday - maybe make a "nicer" dinner and I'll give him a home made card. Honestly, V-day gives me a reason to make a higher calorie meal

I don't think flowers in and of themselves are cheesy, but if I never get roses again, that's just fine with me. Half the time they don't open, and sometimes the red is so dark red they look like mourning roses to me. My husband knows my taste, so yesterday he sent me red heart-shaped atheriums, plus a few maroon orchid stalks and two reddish birds of paradise. Everyone comments on how unusual they are. (He has to send them to me at work because our herd of cats at home try to eat them, so he sends them early in the week so I can enjoy them all week.)

I think it's great! it's better than getting one of those rose dipped in gold!! so tacky. i got one last year from my ex now and it said " hoping that this rose lasts longer than this relationship" hahah kinda cheesy... now i'm stuck with a solid gold rose, have not idea what to do with it!!

I'm with Ilanac13...I've always felt that way about Valentine's Day. I love my hubby everyday and am happy just being with him, no matter what we're doing or if there's a gift involved.

I'm totally not into valentine's day, and never have been - like another poster said you should tell the person you love that you love them every day, not when Hallmark says so!

I told my boyfriend not to get me anything, especially considering that the poor boy gets SCREWED in February - our anniversary is the 4th, V-day's the 14th, and my birthday is the 16th. That's a lot for a 12 day span, especially if you're prone to going overboard like he is. For some reason, though, he's got it in his head that even if a girl says not to get her anything, she still HAS to get candy and flowers on Valentine's Day. But since A) he'll be eating the candy and B) he's also the type to surprise me with flowers on a random day too, it's cute.

I can't stand cheesy gifts on V-day. No roses for me. Once a guy gave me a rose on V-day, I left it right there.

Wow, what happened to good manners? If you get a gift you smile and say thank you. To appear displeased or to go as far as to leave the gift behind makes you (look like) a spoiled brat.

I'd appreciate it all the same, but the gifts that require thoughtfulness are a lot more meaningful.

My bf hates vday, but he celebrated it with me last night so at least it wasn't on the actual day. He made me dinner, opened a nice bottle of wine and gave me two long-stemmed roses. The roses may have been cheesy, but I was soooo happy to receive them!