5 Things Women DON'T Want for Valentine's Day

So Valentine's Day is coming up in exactly 1 month. If you've been on your a-game ( fellas ), you've probably already picked up that perfect gift. If you're waiting until February 1st, you're still in good shape. If you're a last minute person, you're probably gonna wait until February 13 and go to Wal Mart and Target when all the good stuff is gone and you're gonna curse everyone out because YOU procrastinated. Then, you'll half-ass it on the gift. I know you may say "it's the thought that counts" and I'm here to tell you that's pure BS. Call me what you want but a woman can tell a last minute gift from something you've put some thought into. In any event, though, some men still don't know to properly gift their ladies for Valentine's Day. Here's 5 things I know we ( well I ) don't want for sure:

5. Ballons. Who wants those? I mean, honestly! They're gonna sit up in the house and collect dust until you deflate them. It's just worth the space. I mean, they're cute and all but seriously, we don't want them.

4. Flowers. Okay so they're cute. Who cares? The roses are so overdone, it's almost like that's what women expect from men. No!! If your woman doesn't keep flowers up ( like me ) or she's highly allergic, why get them? Sometimes that screams last minute!!

3. Candy & Bears. Those chocolate covered cherries are horrible. That Russel Stovers candy is played out. Candy is for teenagers, not grown men. And those bears!! If I see another 30 year old man walking around with a bear bigger than him, I'm going to personally take it from it and beat him with it. That's a mess. No grown woman wants to have a collection of bears from Valentine's Day. Get real!

2. Cards. Sometimes are nice. I'm a sucker for words BUT there should be a line drawn. The whole key to Valentine's Day is making it special and thinking outside of the box. Men, please take heed to that. If you buy a card, can you put a poem in it? Even if you have to google the perfect "love" poem and write it in the card word for word, you thought about it. You put time and effort into it and you didn't just waltz into Wal Mart, Target, or Hallmark and pick up the first pretty card you saw.

1. Household Appliances. This includes toasters, blenders, mixers, silverware sets, dishes, vacuum cleaners, dusters, irons, microwave ovens, etc. I don't know if men try to be funny with these gifts or if they truly put some thought into this. Either way, I think I speak for ALL women when I say these gifts will not fly with us and if you give them, we won't accept.

I know, it's the thought that counts. And as selfish as I sound, it's the truth. You must think outside of the box. Don't make Valentine's Day mundane cause then she'll end up not liking it. She may not say anything directly to you about it but the minute she gets with her girls, it's straight up gift bashing! Do better fellas.