Since there was a recent question and answer about Valentine’s Day, I wanted to ask something. Today, a woman I’m seeing through Universe sent me a Valentine’s gift via LINE Gift, so I’d like to ask for your advice.
I understand preparing chocolate or something similar if we happen to be going on a date around Valentine’s Day, but do women actually go out of their way to send gifts through LINE Gift and the like? When I see harsh comments saying things like, “As if I’d give him chocolate,” it makes me wonder whether she’s actually quite rare.
The gift itself was worth around 1,000 yen. For White Day, how much should I give her in return? Or is she expecting something? With obligatory chocolate for coworkers, I’d generally give back no more than twice the value—but should I go all out and return 100 times as much to a woman I’m seeing, assuming the gift was worth about 1,000 yen?
Unlike obligatory chocolate exchanged at work, I’m already wondering how I should reciprocate.
As an aside, regardless of the price, I was genuinely happy that she went out of her way to send me a gift with a message attached. (Though I suppose this might be what people mean by being wrapped around her finger…)
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Sending a LINE gift to a gentleman might feel a little impolite, but since it makes you feel good, I think it’s perfectly fine. A return gift worth around ¥5,000 should be more than enough, I’m sure…
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I think it’s probably just his way of showing his appreciation, so you don’t need to feel pressured to give something in return. That said, I remember being really happy when a papa (a male supporter) I’d given a similar gift to once gave me a Wedgwood tea, chocolate, and mug set for White Day.
It might also be nice to tell him in words how happy his thoughtfulness made you. Men often don’t express their gratitude or affection verbally, so a papa who makes the effort to express himself properly is likely to be well-liked.
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It says your gender is set to female, but are you actually a male asking this question?
I was just wondering—since you frequently switch between questions from a male and a female perspective, could you sometimes accidentally leave the previous setting on and then post the question with the wrong gender?
Am I overthinking it?
> How much should I give her as a thank-you, or how much would she be expecting?
Sometimes, exceeding the other person’s expectations can really surprise them and make the gesture memorable.
So if that’s what you have in mind, giving her a ¥1,000 gift that comes back to you as a handbag worth several hundred thousand yen—or something along those lines—would probably leave a strong impression.
If you’re not thinking that far ahead, I think a normal White Day gift costing a few thousand yen—about what you’d usually give a woman—would be fine too.
If you properly consider what you yourself want to do, she’ll probably be happy regardless of the amount.
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I wouldn’t go out of my way to send a LINE gift.
If it were someone I really wanted to give something to, I’d just hand it to them the next time we met.
Maybe he really does value you a lot. Or perhaps, as Paper Airplane suggested, he’s simply experienced.
Either way, I think it’s something to be grateful for. When you meet next time, why not thank him over a meal at a slightly nicer restaurant than usual?
There’s no doubt he’s expecting something. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone out of his way to send you a LINE gift that day.
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A return gift worth about 100 times as much sounds fair.
Ideally, you’d have a good sense of her favorite brands, scents, colors, and general preferences.
But I’m a little worried…
Could she be one of those savvy women who’s even read through a good portion of the Q&A section?
She certainly seems to have that level of shrewdness and experience…
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