Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about romance, thoughtfulness, and making your partner feel like the most special person in the world. But let’s be honest—sometimes it turns into a masterclass in how not to give gifts. Somewhere between panic-buying at the last minute and wildly misjudging your partner’s taste, gift-giving goes hilariously wrong. In this blog, we’ve gathered 70 Hilarious Valentine’s Day Gift Fails to laugh.
So grab some chocolate (hopefully better than these gifts), and let’s dive into it!
When They Tried… But Not Hard Enough
“He gave me a single rose… from his neighbor’s garden.” — Anonymous
“My Valentine’s gift was a ‘Buy One Get One Free’ chocolate he already ate half of.” — Twitter
“She wrapped my own hoodie and said, ‘You’re always cold anyway.’” — Reddit
“He forgot Valentine’s Day and gave me a handshake and a promise.” — Anonymous
“I got a card that still had the price tag on it. Clearance aisle romance.” — Instagram
“She Venmoed me $5 with the note: ‘For love.’” — X (Twitter)
“He gave me socks. Not cute socks. Tax-season socks.” — Anonymous
“My gift was literally ‘we’ll do something later.’ Later never came.” — Reddit
“She re-gifted me a candle I bought her last year.” — Anonymous
“He gave me airpods… just the case.” — Instagram
“I received a heart-shaped box with nothing inside. Symbolic, I guess.” — Twitter
“She printed a meme and said it reminded her of me.” — Anonymous
“My Valentine’s surprise was him saying, ‘You’re not into gifts, right?’” — Reddit
“He wrapped a grocery store receipt as a joke. It wasn’t funny.” — Anonymous
“She said, ‘I didn’t know what you wanted,’ and stopped there.” — Twitter
“He gave me a love letter… written in pencil.” — Anonymous
“My gift was a rock. He said it represented stability.” — Instagram
“She gifted me her Netflix password. We live together.” — Reddit
“He bought chocolates he knows I’m allergic to.” — Anonymous
“My Valentine’s Day present was a hug and a ‘my bad.’” — Twitter
“She forgot my name in the card and crossed it out.” — Anonymous
“He handed me flowers and asked me to hold them while he tied his shoes.” — Reddit
“My gift was literally ‘good vibes.’ No physical form.” — Instagram
Gifts That Accidentally Sent the Wrong Message
“He gave me a self-help book titled How to Improve Yourself.” — Anonymous
“She bought me a scale. For motivation.” — Twitter
“My Valentine’s gift was deodorant and gum.” — Reddit
“He gave me anti-aging cream. I’m 22.” — Anonymous
“She bought me a gym membership… for us. She never went.” — Instagram
“I received a cookbook called Cooking for One.” — Twitter
“He gifted me a planner and said, ‘You forget things a lot.’” — Anonymous
“She gave me a framed photo of herself.” — Reddit
“My gift was a vacuum cleaner. Romantic AND loud.” — Anonymous
“He bought me clothes three sizes too small as ‘inspiration.’” — Twitter
“She got me a book on anger management.” — Reddit
“My Valentine’s Day gift was teeth whitening strips.” — Anonymous
“He gave me a scented candle labeled ‘Fresh Start.’” — Instagram
“She bought me wrinkle cream and said, ‘It was on sale.’” — Twitter
“My gift was a mug that said ‘World’s Okayest Partner.’” — Anonymous
“He gave me diet tea and a smile.” — Reddit
“She gifted me a mirror and said, ‘Self-love matters.’” — Anonymous
“My Valentine’s card said ‘Thanks for putting up with me.’” — Twitter
“He gave me a journal and said I talk too much.” — Reddit
“She bought me noise-canceling headphones. We argue a lot.” — Anonymous
“My gift was a book on financial responsibility.” — Instagram
“He got me a cleaning schedule laminated.” — Twitter
“She wrapped a list of things I could improve.” — Reddit
So Bad They Became Legendary
“He proposed with a ring pop… and meant it seriously.” — Anonymous
“She gave me a live fish. I don’t own a tank.” — Twitter
“My gift was a coupon for ‘one free hug.’” — Reddit
“He gave me a mixtape of songs about breakups.” — Anonymous
“She bought me a star and named it after herself.” — Instagram
“My Valentine’s gift was a PowerPoint about our relationship.” — Twitter
“He gifted me a plant and said, ‘Let’s see if you can keep this alive.’” — Anonymous
“She gave me a mug with her ex’s name on it.” — Reddit
“My gift was a handwritten IOU for future love.” — Anonymous
“He bought me perfume he liked. I hated it.” — Twitter
“She surprised me with matching tattoos. I did not agree.” — Reddit
“My gift was a framed screenshot of our first argument.” — Anonymous
“He gave me a playlist called ‘Mood Swings.’” — Instagram
“She wrapped an empty box and said love is invisible.” — Twitter
“My Valentine’s gift was a prank. The prank was the gift.” — Reddit
“He gave me a gift card… already used.” — Anonymous
“She bought me a pet rock and named it after me.” — Instagram
“My gift was a public breakup disguised as a speech.” — Twitter
“He gave me a calendar with his face on every month.” — Anonymous
“She gifted me a subscription I didn’t want and can’t cancel.” — Reddit
“My Valentine’s Day surprise was meeting his parents unannounced.” — Anonymous
“He gave me chocolate shaped like a heart… it was expired.” — Twitter
“She said, ‘Your gift is me,’ and went to sleep.” — Reddit
“My present was a poem that rhymed love with ‘above’ eight times.” — Anonymous
Final Thoughts: It’s the Thought… Right?
If there’s one thing these Valentine’s Day gift fails teach us, it’s this: love doesn’t require perfection—but it does benefit from effort. Still, as painful as these moments can be in real time, they often become the funniest stories later. That’s the end of our collection of 70 Hilarious Valentine’s Day Gift Fails.
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