Ok, so I know dating isnt a topic that comes up on TK often since the women here are usually married or soon to be married, but I'm the odd ball. Here's the quick version of my story for the ppl who dont know it....I was engaged back in November. My fiance and I dated for 5 years and had a son b4 he proposed. After proposing and in the middle of planning our wedding he decided that I was not the woman he wanted to marry and we separated. I was devastated but the ladies on the snarky boards helped me through. Now after months of prayer, meditation, therapy, and rediscovering myself and my happiness I am finally dating again but Im a little lost about what I should be looking for and expecting from a guy. Part of my issue in my old relationship was that I did not set expectations for how I wanted to be treated. I basically just took whatever he gave me and delt with it. Im trying not to make that mistake again. So I figured, why not go back to the TK and ask these ladies, they obviously know what to look for in a great guy. So here's my dating question....
Ive been dating a guy for a couple of months. I really like him and I know he really likes me. We talk daily. We live 2 hrs away but he makes it a point to see me at least every other week. He cares about me and is really kind to my son. The only issue I have is that he has never given me a gift. No flowers, a candy bar, a sweet card or anything sweet or sentimental. I had a small gift delivered to his job and he loved it, but he hasnt reciprocated in the gift giving department. On the one hand I feel like he is a great guy that shows me he cares in other ways and a physical gift isnt important, but on the other hand im thinking that I really want a guy that will go out of his way to do sweet things for me. Am I being shallow or is that a reasonable expectation? Do your husbands give you gifts? Help me out here ladies.