• iamdisillusioned@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Never. We don’t even get each other presents for birthdays or Christmas. Saves us both from stressing about what to “buy someone who has everything”.

    • boogetyboo@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      Same. We go away, or have dinner somewhere nice, enjoy each other’s company. There’s just no point with presents - if either one of us wants something, we already got it for ourselves. I think it’s lovely that some couples have special talents to make or craft things for each other but we’re not those people.

    • Servais@dormi.zoneOP
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      7 months ago

      Makes sense, we tend to mostly focus on consumables (usually food or drinks) for presents, even someone who has everything will still enjoy some chocolate

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    Learning that my spouse prefers Lego over flowers was an important moment in my marriage.

    I get them presents to celebrate big milestones in our shared life goals, and I write them letters (with paper and pen and all that) on anniversaries.

  • morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com
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    7 months ago

    My spouse and I have talked about love languages, and we agree gift-giving is our least favorite. So, we don’t do flowers often. In fact, I bring her flowers in Animal Crossing more often than in real life, which is more of an act of service.

  • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    Probably every other time either of us are in the grocery store. Might be flowers for either of us, might be a food the other likes, might be something odd to try together.

  • korny@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Maybe once or twice a year, but not on the dates we’re “supposed to”. Mostly at random times throughout the year whenever I’m thinking about it.

  • Servais@dormi.zoneOP
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    7 months ago

    I offered a rose to my SO last week as is the tradition in Catalunya for Sant Jordi (see !yurop@lemm.ee for more details).

    We also try do to a date night (we go out and try to get out of our routine) once a week

  • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Can’t afford much currently, so I try and make special food. Recently it was vanilla ice cream with maraschino cherries mixed in. He’s been enjoying it! Holidays or birthdays I’ll make tiramisu with homemade ladyfingers.