My Boyfriend Didn't Get Me A Valentine's Gift: What It Means (2024)

Every person in a relationship is looking out for various occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, and of course, Valentine’s Day.

If you’re a lady, one thing you’d never want to ask your friends is this: “my boyfriend didn’t get me a Valentine’s gift; what should I do?”

To spare you the embarrassment, our team researched and created an in-depth list of the various reasons why your boyfriend forgot to give you a gift (or did so intentionally).

It could be hard to confine to 1 reason why your boyfriend didn’t get you any gift for Valentine’s.

Generally, some reasons why this embarrassing and heartbreaking event happened include: he’s just too busy, your gift might still be in transit, or worse, he doesn’t love you anymore.

It might also be because he’s planning a surprise for you or because he views valentine’s as a “Hallmark Holiday.”

When something is branded as a Hallmark Holiday, it means that the occasion is viewed as something that only exists for commercial purposes [1].

Your boyfriend might be looking at Valentine’s Day as “overrated” and might even be giving you that “every day should be Valentine’s Day” speech. But what's the worst Valentine's Day gift you could ever receive?

Don’t get your hopes up, but the reason why your boyfriend hasn’t given you your Valentine's gift yet is that you’re in for a surprise treat.

This is one common scheme, and your boyfriend might want you to think that he really forgot to give you a gift when in fact, he already has everything lined up for you.

If you have a hustler boyfriend, expect that there will be a couple of times when he’ll forget important dates like Valentine’s Day (and he won’t mean to).

While it could be frustrating, note that he’s human too, and this could be a great opportunity to let him “make it up to you.”

Lastly, the reason why he “forgot” to get you a Valentine's gift is that he doesn’t love you that much.

If he did, he would pay attention to important dates such as Valentine’s and would even pre-order your gift in advance if needed.

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While it may be heartbreaking, let him know how disappointed and sad you are without blaming him or calling him a “bad boyfriend.”

He might’ve forgotten it due to his hectic schedule or has a surprise in store for you. You wouldn’t want to spoil a good surprise by causing a fight between the two of you, right?

Another thing you can do is express your disappointment (because he’s obviously at fault) but do it in a calm, composed, and still a loving way.

Don’t be the kind of girlfriend who uses material things as a measure of love. Rather, prove that your relationship has depth by letting him know how you feel without coming off as condemning.

If it’s your first Valentine’s as a couple, your boyfriend may deserve a pass on this one.

After all, this is the first time you’ll celebrate this occasion together, and you may have yet to lay some ground rules.

Believe it or not, some people celebrate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, and Valentine's together without giving each other gifts [2].

This is why you both must understand beforehand whether you want to be the kind of couple who gets each other gifts, or will you be happy with each other’s company.

If you’ve just been together in January, it could be a little overwhelming to go out, buy gifts, and plan a huge surprise come February.

If it’s your first Valentine’s Day celebration, then maybe a simple dinner and a movie would suffice until your relationship has stood the test of time.

While not receiving a Valentine's gift from your boyfriend is frustrating, remember that relationships aren’t built on material things but rather on patience, understanding, and love.

If you and your boyfriend have agreed to get each other gifts, then make sure to know what they really want so you can give them nothing short of the best.

Check out Toynk for a wide range of gift ideas this Valentine’s Day.

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