Valentine’s Day instils a deep fear in some men, as the pressure to find the “right” gift mounts.
Plenty of us find women difficult to buy for, but V-day makes the territory even more treacherous. With the emphasis on romance and love, the present takes on a whole new (terrifying) meaning.
In order to crack the code, retail experts at Promocodes, interviewed 500 consumers about their most dreaded and disappointing Valentine’s Day gifts.
While we weren’t surprised that to see most of things on this list, we were quite taken aback to find men buying their partners lingerie at the top of the list.
The reason? Women would rather “choose their own underwear”.
One respondent commented: “My boyfriend never gets it right when he buys underwear. It’s always the wrong shade and he clearly buys it from somewhere cheap.
“I tell him every year that if he manages to improve the quality of the underwear, the quality of his Valentine’s Day present will also improve.”
Take note lads.
See the rest of the results below.
The top ten most disappointing Valentines gifts to receive:
- Cheap underwear 15%
- Cheap flowers 12%
- Home Electricals 11%
- Novelty Gifts 10%
- Fitness equipment 9%
- Chocolates 8%
- Perfume 8%
- Scented candles 7%
- Cheap Jewelry 7%
- Books 6%
(Others made up the remaining 7%)
