How Many Roses Should You Give to Say I Love You?

How many roses to give to your Valentine depends upon the type of message of love that you wish to express. Love is a multi-faceted emotion and choosing the number of roses that best expresses 'I love you' on Valentine Day with just the right nuance depends on who your intended Valentine is- the love of your life, a good friend, or a beautiful stranger whom you want to get to know. To learn what messages that the top ten Valentines Day roses convey and to choose the rose that best expresses the right nuance of love that you wish to convey, click here. Here is a comprehensive list of 'how many roses to give your Valentine'. These quantities are also good for any occasion or anytime. The list begins with the Top Ten-.

Top Ten No. 1. Love. On a first date, a single rose symbolizes love at first sight. If given to a lover or wife, it signifies 'I love you still'. Another nuance is 'all my love is for you'.

Top Ten No. 2. Sacred Union. Two roses represent mutual deep love and affection. Two roses with stems bound together symbolize an engagement or upcoming wedding.

Top Ten No. 3. Be Mine. A dozen roses say 'be mine'. The dozen signifies mutual attraction and a happy union. A dozen-roses bouquet also says 'I love you'.

Top Ten No. 4. 24/7, I'm yours! 24 roses say, 'I'm yours!' They also say 'I think of you all day long every day'.

Top Ten No. 5. One-month anniversary. Three roses equal three words: I love you. A bouquet of three roses also symbolizes a couple and their shared love. It is a traditional one-month anniversary gift.

Top Ten No. 6. Perfect Love. Ten roses say 'our love is a perfect ten'.

Top Ten No. 7. Secret Admirer. Thirteen roses say 'I'd like to get to know you'. (see Friends)

Top Ten No. 8. Infatuation. Six roses signify infatuation, whether the infatuation is a young crush or a mature passion. They also say 'I miss you' and 'I want to be yours'.

Top Ten No. 9. Unconditional Love. Fifty roses say 'my love for you is unconditional'.

Top Ten No. 10. Marry Me! 108 roses say 'marry me!'

Apology. Fifteen roses say 'I'm sorry'. (you can send eighteen roses, if you prefer)

Cherish. 38 roses say 'every moment with you is my treasure'.

Congratulations. Send 25 roses to congratulate someone.

Day and Night Love. 144 roses signify 'loving you day and night eternally'.

Eternal Love. Nine roses convey 'we'll love each other eternally'. 99 roses say 'I will love you eternally'. 111 Roses say 'our love is eternal'.

Everlasting Love. 999 roses say 'our love is undying' or 'ours is an everlasting love'.

Everyday Love. 365 roses say 'I'm thinking of you everyday and I love you everyday'.

Faithful Love. 1001 roses say my love is forever faithful'.

Free Love. 123 roses signify free love.

Friends. Thirteen roses say 'let's be friends forever'. (see Secret Admirer)

Leap Year Love. 366 roses (Leap Year only)- I love you every day of the Leap Year.

Love. Five roses say 'I love you very much'. Eleven roses say 'you are my everything'. 26 roses say 'you complete me'. 33 roses say 'I love you profoundly'. 36 roses say 'you make me feel romantic'. 56 roses say you are 'my love'. 101 roses say 'there's no other love for me but you'.

Secret Love. 66 roses signify a successful love affair.

Togetherness. Seven roses say 'let's be together forever'.

True Love. 100 roses say you are my true love. We'll grow old together.

Unchanging Love. 44 roses signify a constant pledge of love.

To learn what the messages of different roses mean of the top ten Valentines Day roses- or on any other day- are and to choose the one(s) that express the right nuance of love that you wish to convey, click here.

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