With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re ready to make sure your girlfriend knows you really, really love her. You feel like buying her jewelry would be the best way to express that, but OMG! Buying her jewelry on the most romantic day of the year?! However will she know you’re not proposing?!
If you couldn’t tell, those last two questions were sarcastic. You guys, come on. It’s so easy to buy her Valentine’s Day jewelry without her thinking you’re proposing. No, seriously. It really is. Here’s how to do it perfectly in five simple steps.
Step 1: Understand that she’s not a ring-crazed idiot.
Despite what you may think, the only thing constantly going through every woman’s mind is not, “WILL HE PROPOSE TODAY?!” Sure, there’s a chance she could be expecting it on this particular day because of the romantic ambiance, but if you guys are truly right for each other, that hopefully means you’re also on the same wavelength about this stuff. In other words, if you’re not ready to propose, odds are she’s not expecting you to.
The other important thing to note? Let’s assume that if you’re buying her jewelry, she likes jewelry. If she doesn’t, just stop right there and do not move forward with this plan. If she does enjoy some bling, chances are she’s well aware that jewelry comes in many different shapes and sizes other than an engagement ring … which connects to to the next point.
Step 2: Buy her jewelry that’s not a ring.
Right off the bat, if you’re concerned about this, you should probably avoid any chance of confusion by buying her a piece of jewelry that is not a ring. Get a bracelet! A watch! A necklace! Anything that comes in a box bigger than that of a ring. Unless she specifically asked for them, also steer clear of earrings. Not only are they too small, but the boxes can also be easily confused with a ring’s.
Step 3: Keep it simple.
As a side note, when you’re picking the bracelet or the necklace, don’t go too over the top with it. Keep it nice and simple to make sure it’ll be something she actually likes that’s practical. It’s not as specific, making it a guaranteed win.
Step 4: Don't be weird about it.
This is probably the most important step of them all. If you don’t want this to be weird, don’t make it weird! This includes (but isn’t limited to) refraining from warning her a million times that you’re not proposing, being extra mean to her to make sure she doesn’t suspect anything, and acting all nervous and fidgety as though you’re hiding something. All of these behaviors make it seem like you are about to propose and are just either nervous, or are trying to throw her off.
If you’re still feeling nervous about her misunderstanding, causing you to act weird as a result, just refer back to the first point. Remember, there’s nothing to be worried about. She’s not an idiot. She’s not obsessed with the idea of you proposing. Hopefully, you didn’t get her a ring or anything the size of the ring, so there really is no room for confusion.
If you’re not getting down on one knee when you give her the box that’s not the size of a ring box, it has NEVER BEEN MORE CLEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT PROPOSING. If she thinks you are at that point, it’s a her problem.
Now go forth, shop wisely, and be very careful with your body language.
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