| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 6:23:55 AM | I have to say, I had never ventured to give a man flowers and need the wisdom of how a man feels about this simple gesture...
rewind....
Role reversal....a dinner invitation....a man instead of a woman preparing the meal, a rare celestial event in my experiences.
A man will usually bring flowers to a woman...but a woman bringing a single rose to a man...how can such a romantic single act of thanks be taken so wrong. Is it the color meaning behind the rose? What matters is what something is, not what it is called.
fast forward......
Okay how would you feel can we hear from both the genders? | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 3:57:40 PM | i think its a great gesture. Nothing wrong with it. Colour could be something to consider. ...depends on where things are at i guess.
I would love to be the one preparing dinner. Is it really bragging to say I am a good cook, if its true lol | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 6:31:55 PM | Most guys would have to google to find out what meanings single or multiple roses mean.
Every year for her birthday I sent her orange roses....because they are her favorite.
I don't care what the guide book says they mean.
A single rose wouldn't freak me out - unless it came in a moving van with all her stuff.  | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 7:18:08 PM | | I love giving me flowers once in a while and if i had a woman bring me flowers that would be great. A single rose is something special, far better than any bouquet, i just may worry about the colour. I wouldn't want yellow although i feel it is one of the best colours for a rose. Pink or white but not red unless it was a serious relationship. I like daisies better though. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 8:36:12 PM |
how can such a romantic single act of thanks be taken so wrong. Is it the color meaning behind the rose? There’s a color meaning?… I learn something new every day.
Top 3 reasons guys don’t like roses.
1. It implies that the relationship is more serious than the guy wants it to be.
2. The dude you’re giving them to just isn’t into symbolism.
3. Slight case of homophobia kicking in (flowers are kinda gay).
Next time, try giving a condom in a rose shaped wrapper… you’ll get a much more positive response. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 8:47:09 PM | | Unless both parties have already decided the relationship is already serious a single rose may not be a good idea. I would not mind a floral arrangement or a plant from as woman though. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 8:54:10 PM |
Next time, try giving a condom in a rose shaped wrapper… you’ll get a much more positive response.
Flyin-high are you on crack? lmao.....that is not an impression I would like to make in a just dating mode...
But the answers here have been mixed and it seems that it would depend on the personality of the man in receipt. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/15/2009 9:43:04 PM | I wonder how many man would see a single rose as "a romantic single act of thanks" for his cooking.
If I were a guy, I think I would appreciate a bottle of wine, or some beer, or some dessert etc. so that we can share... actually, I prefer that even as a woman... lol | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/16/2009 5:41:06 AM | ^^^^^perhaps I would venture as I stated that it is always the woman that is making the dinner is why they would not see. Men do it all the time, give flowers to women, I really don't see what the big deal is if the role is reversed.
Human nature, there are many reactions to gestures, it's all in who's doing the perceiving and how they are perceiving it.
Thanks to all for their comments, I think for future reference and if I should ever meet another man that loves the culinary arts, I will refrain from tokens of thanks of any kind.. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/16/2009 8:08:36 AM | I don't care what any of them say! I've gotten flowers from women in the past and I loved it both times. One was with a basket of goodies for my birthday and the other was accompanied by a picnic basket. I figure there has gotta be something seriously wrong with a guy if he can't accept flower(s) from a woman he is with.
And as far as the whole "gay" thing goes, its BS, there is nothing wrong with a man getting flowers. I can't believe that is even suggested. Well I guess I can, a couple guys at work made gay comments about me because I hand flowers out to strangers. | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/16/2009 11:23:09 AM | I would. Love to get flowers I preferr tropical
as for cooking I love to do that
now a picnic in a flower garden would be the best!
And be treated to this would be WOW hot | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/16/2009 5:15:36 PM | Surprising someone you care about with a little gift, is nice for both people. I have not sent or have given flowers to a man. I prefer to buy something that I know he can use and enjoy. I have found that the men in my circle, do not garden or decorate their homes with flowers, so something else they are interested in becomes a more welcome gift. If the man is an avid reader, I will purchase a book for him; if he is into participation sports, a gift certificate for a massage or reflexology have been greatly appreciated. Me, well I find a charming man hard to resist, so flowers usually work for me as I am a woman who enjoys romance................... | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/16/2009 5:53:35 PM |
There’s a color meaning?…
Red- love/romance
white- purity/innocence
pink- appreciation/gratitude
yellow- joy/friendship i read years ago yellow meant infidelity so i would never give one, that must be from before hybrids came along
orange- desire
lavender- enchantment
blue- unattainable
black- death/farewell
I wonder how many man would see a single rose as "a romantic single act of thanks" for his cooking.
I know i wouldn't unless it was stated. I would see it as an act of appreciation just for being not for doing. I know that is why i give a gift. If i want to thank someone i say thank you (but not thanks) anything more i see as payment. If i want to gift someone it is because of who they are not what they've done. but that's me | |
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| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Posted: 9/20/2009 10:21:38 PM | Roses are kind of cliche at the best of times. If you are going to bring flowers, I suggest something else.
In my experience, people are pretty happy to receive gifts of any kind.
If someone is making you dinner, a good bottl eof wine is usually a safe choice. | |
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