Her roses are red. Her candy is sweet. Her diamond is brilliant, but what about Pete?
There are four days and counting until the second-largest gift-giving day of the year arrives. Attached ladies all over campus are likely giddy with excitement about receiving Valentine's Day staples, like flowers and candy. So, what are their male counterpart's expecting?Although the most popular answer can't be repeated here, several campus cuties offered their thoughts.
Mr. University of Memphis, Frank Scott Jr., said he isn't expecting much.
"[Valentine's Day] is made for women," said the senior sales management major. "This year, it should be changed to get women to give more to men."
Shaunelle Campbell, sophomore fashion merchandising major, disagreed."It's a unisex day," she said. "I always give my significant other something when I have one."
Other men on campus agreed with Campbell.
For Matt Putnam, sophomore English major, love's holiday has never been one-sided. He said that although he is now single, he received as often as he gave in the past.
One ex-girlfriend, however, was a bit challenged when it came to picking a good gift, Putnam said. Her expression of love was a toy hamster that sang, "Everybody was Kung Fu fighting," he said, laughing as he recalled the memory.
"As long as I can tell that someone had me in mind and didn't get the gift at the last minute, I'm happy," he said.
And thoughtful gifts seemed to be a popular thing among U of M men. Paul Rubrum, sophomore graphic design major, said just the warm feeling of being in love is enough to satisfy him.
"It doesn't take much to satisfy a guy," Rubrum said. "It doesn't matter how big or how small as long as it's from the heart."
Christina Satterly, senior education major, said the same goes for her boyfriend.
"I don't expect anything, but he always gets me stuff with a lot of thought," Satterly said. "It's hard to buy for him because his gifts [to me] are always so creative."
D'Juan Eastman, junior biology and psychology major, offered a philosophical view.
"You get what you put into a relationship," he said. "Guys who do not receive [gifts] on Valentine's Day should rethink how they treat their significant others throughout the year."
On that note, Campbell had a final word for men.
"If you have a good man then you will treat him good and everyday will be like Valentine's."
Enough said.
