Flowers for Him?

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Registered: 08-24-2005
Flowers for Him?
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Sat, 04-15-2006 - 3:37pm

Hi All,

I really want to send some flowers to a guy I really like, on his birthday.
How might he react? Do guys like getting flowers? What kinda arrangement is best to send?

Also, it's a weekday, and he will be at work. Is it best to send at work, or at home?

What would your choice be.

Really appreciate your help in this matter....thanks!!

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Thu, 04-20-2006 - 8:13am
Want to hear something funny? Nobody at work this year got flowers. Except for one guy. None of the women at work got them from their boyfriends or husbands except for one lone guy from his girlfriend. And nobody made fun of him. He got a little plant thats still on his desk.
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Registered: 03-15-2006
Thu, 04-20-2006 - 3:34pm
I totally agree with you. And let me just add my two cents. I asked a couple of guys that I work with....they are both about as macho as they come, warehouse guys who load and unload trucks for a living. They both said that they find it perfectly acceptable to receive flowers from a woman. In fact, one of the guys has received flowers from a woman. He said that of course he was razzed about it by other guys, but he said that they were just jealous cause they didn't get any. And you know what....I think they were jealous too, LOL!!! He also said that he truly appreciated the gesture and he called her right away to let her know how sweet it was of her.
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Registered: 09-25-2003
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 4:06am

Depends how well you know him. I'd send something, but make it understated, like a potted plant, rather than a bunch of flowers.

I sent my bf a single rose to his office the day before V Day and then another one on V Day. He's been seen as the typical single guy by his colleagues, working in a very male industry for years.... He loved getting the flowers and loved the stir it caused with his secretaries - they thought it was way romantic (and were happy that the single guy finally got a gf), he got to be all "see what my girlfriend does for me?" and I got major 'good girlfriend' points from the people in his office. LOL

I think gift giving (inc flowers) works both ways, so I'm quite comfortable sending my partner various things for occasions or 'just because'. However, if it was just a male friend, I'd be fairly careful about what I sent, especially if I was unsure of what the reaction might be.

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Registered: 04-15-2003
Wed, 04-26-2006 - 12:00pm
Whatever you send I would definitely send it to his home, not office!
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