I had a bad Valentine's Day experience, a number of years ago. I was dating my GF for a while at the time - probably four years, off-and-on. We would get in perpetual arguments, where she wasn't happy with me - big surprise. Anyway: we had discussed celebrating V-Day, and had agreed (I thought) that my budget for the day would be spent on a nice meal out. We had a nice sit down meal at a high-end restaurant, that I spent ~ $100 on. I brought a solitary rose with me when I picked her up, which I presented to her. After dinner, we went back to her place, and I think she gave me a card and some V-Day themed boxers. She then said she was UPSET, because I didn't get her a dozen roses, or a floral bouquet / exchanged gifts with her, other than the rose I gave her, previously! I reminded her that we had discussed going out to the nice restaurant to celebrate the day. If I knew that flowers were more important to her, I'd have instead taken her out to a mid-range restaurant (Thai, Chinese, or something similar), and dropped $40 on flowers. She said that she didn't see why she couldn't have both the nice meal out AND the dozen roses... I got angry because I had dropped over $100 on a "Hallmark holiday," and she still wasn't happy. So, I told her that, and I'm pretty sure I left without trying on the boxers (and removing them / having sex with her). Yeah, awesome V-day; thanks!