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WHY GIVE FRIENDS FLOWERS ON VALENTINE'S DAY?

Written by Felipe Arenas

Love of and for friends is not only anchored on a sense of mutual benefit but also on companionship, dependability, and trust. How we relate to and with friends teaches us about each other and the limitations of our beliefs and characters (which are a far greater source of error than mere rational confusion), which makes of true friends our and each other’s therapist and so conduits to change and be changed. [1]

THE TRIED & TRUE ABOUT GIVING FRIENDS FLOWERS ON VALENTINE’S DAY

The undeniable beauty and rich symbolism of flowers speak for a large spectrum of human emotions with a degree of precision and nuance that no other medium can, [2] and so for love that speaks not only of playfulness and romance, but for friendship and love of friends for which there are flower plenty fun options too.

Which flower types best express friendship?

Alstroemelias:

The flower that most represents of friendship, it also symbolizes good fortune and prosperity.

Chrysanthemums:

Representative of support, when sending somebody a chrysanthemum, you are saying that you are always going to be there for them.

Iris:

Irises represent friendliness and friendly relationships.

Yellow carnations:

Yellow in flowers is always representative friendship, happiness and warmth. They can also symbolize new beginnings, so perfect if reaching out to a friend lost over time.

Yellow roses

Though yellow flowers are representative friendship, happiness and warmth, none does the trick quite like roses.

SO, WHAT DOES THE FLOWERS GUY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WHY GIVE FRIENDS FLOWERS ON VALENTINE’S DAY?

As the days get longer and the fields sprout to life with colorful blooms, as the winter blues start to fade, we once more enliven with a renewed sense of hope and bounty; and so too comes Valentine’s Day, when we celebrate the madness brought by romantic love. [3] Far from being timeless and universal, romantic love is in fact a modern construct. By overly preoccupying ourselves with playfulness and romance, we risk neglecting other types of love that are more stable and available and that especially in the longer term, may be more healing and fulfilling; of love felt for and by friends for example.

Why not let your friends know about your love for them too on Valentine’s Day then?.

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Citations & Links:

[1] See: Psychology Today These Are the 7 Types of Love
[2] See: Wikipedia Language Of Flowers
[3] See: Britannica.com Valentine’s Day (Social Custom)