Girls Between 12 and 17 Answer:

My friends didn't have enough money to buy me white roses ( I don't like red) so they cut pieces of paper and taped them together. It formed an almost perfect rose!

It truly is the thought that counts.
16-year-old from United States

Nothing really special has happened for me for Valentine's Day yet, but I'm still young. When I was 15 I was going out with a guy during February, but I'm not exactly into stuff like Valentine's Day and he knew that, so he came and visited me on the day and gave me a FAKE PLASTIC ROSE! When I first saw it I thought it was real and then I went to smell it - and obviously, it wasn't.

It meant nothing to me. I'd prefer to get nothing than a lame plastic rose. GUYS - do NOT do it - I cannot stress this enough.
16-year-old from Australia

They gave me a valentine. It was really cute.
14-year-old from America

Everyone in my class gives me cards and candy, but the whole school got that. It showed they thought I was a nice person.
12-year-old from California

When I was in fifth grade, a lot of guys liked me, but I liked only one guy which was the one I had been with since the first day we saw each other in fourth grade. Well, all these guys came up to me with all of these Valentine's cards saying how much they loved me. When all of a sudden I heard a loud blast of music. I looked over and my boyfriend was on a table with a microphone and roses, chocolates, and a beautiful card. He sang "I Will always Love You" by Whitney Houston. I cried and that song makes me think about him so much.

We would still be together today if I hadn't moved. It made me feel special that he really did care about me no matter what all the other guys were doing to me such as flirting and I'm pretty sure he knew I had eyes only for him especially after that.
13-year-old from US

They gave me flowers and candy and a pair of golden earrings. It was special because no one ever gave me flowers before.
13-year-old from Westwood

He bought me a huge teddy bear with a big heart full of chocolates. I honestly didn't expect it and I love when people give me things that they didn't have to.
13-year-old from US

He gave me flowers, it was very sweet.
13-year-old from Michigan

They bought me a box of the heart shaped chocolates. It was special because I have never gotten anything besides a card and some candy.
13-year-old from Western US

Well one day in school I wanted so bad to have a boyfriend! When I finally got him he treated me like I was the world. Valentines Day soon rolled around and he asked me questions on what I liked and how much I liked different things. Well the next day (Valentines day) He gave me a ring and he said to me though this relationship will not last forever you will forever remain in my heart! I was so impressed! So when I got home that day I wasn't expecting it at all! I waited at my house thinking about what he said then the doorbell rang and he showed up to give me 1 single rose and told me he forgot to say "I love you"! I felt as if I were the best thing that happened to him and it was just soooooo sweet!
13-year-old from Delaware

He wrote me a love letter about how much he loves me and why he loves me so much. It made me feel special. I forgot about every negative comment and I actually felt good about myself, so I was glad someone actually cared about me.
14-year-old from Maryland

This guy I was going out with told me that he had something really important to tell me, he gave me a card and ran off. The card said that I would never know how much he loved me ... I looked up and smile myself into the sweetest kiss ever! This meant soo much to me because I knew that I had finally found someone that looked into my eyes with just as much love as I felt for them!
14-year-old from Canada

He bought me a bear, an extra large heart shaped balloon and roses when I was a junior in high school only a couple of months after we started a relationship. He had been telling me that he really wasn't financially able to get me anything for V-day because his family had been going through financial woes and every penny he made working he gave to help his family out.

I understood so I really wasn't expecting anything but to my surprise he had this bundle of stuff delivered to my school. I was on my 10 min. class break and they called me to the office. When I arrived there was this mass of stuff with my name on it was from my boyfriend he had been planning this surprise for some time. I was so overwhelmed that I cried all day and I that day professed my young love for him...
22-year-old from Southern US

He told me that they wouldn't be able to be with me on Valentine's Day. Then, the next day (Valentine's Day) he surprised me with roses at my front door and then took me to a park and we looked at the stars and drank hot cocoa! He was so sweet!
15-year-old from US

I was in high school and I was going out with a guy who had already graduated he brought a cute bear and card to school and they called my name over the loud speaker and I went to the office to get the gift. He made me feel special, his like for me was broadcasted throughout the school.
21-year-old from US

When I was 15 my ex-boyfriend in high school asked two boyscouts to deliver pink roses and a card to my homeroom. That was just so sweet. It was raining hard and he still managed to make a presentation. The people at class was awed by the sweetness. It meant so much because I love the person who did such task. I know it was just quite simple but in loving somebody it's almost everything becomes extra-special.
18-year-old from Philippines

He bought me a dozen roses and we had a nice walk on the beach along with a picnic It was nice and I had a lot of fun.
16 year-old from US

He took me out to eat at my favorite restaurant and gave me a dozen of red roses. It made me think that I was loved by someone.
16 year-old from US

He spent all day with me and kept popping out with sweet little gifts and sayings. It was special because I love spending time with the one I am with.
16-year-old from Florida

He took me to look at the sunset off the cliffs, then walked to a great little fondue place where we ate. They bought me a rose (you know the kind that people walk around selling), then we walked around this beach town and got dessert at a wonderful ice cream shop. It was very special because nobody has ever done anything for me for Valentine's day before.
16-year-old from San Diego, CA

He took me to see Phantom of the Opera reason It was special because he had no money, but still managed to get tickets. It was forward on the part of the person, too.
16-year-old from the East Coast

He made me a complete Valentine's Dinner with heart ice cubes and everything. It was special because he spent a lot of time planning it and it showed that they really cared.
16-year-old from US

I got some flowers. That's when I knew he cared about me.
16-year-old from Michigan

I never have had a valentine. My best friend Mindy knew this and how much it hurt me. My whole dream is on valentines day for my guy to show up and hand me a red rose. That's all, nothing spectacular. So for the past 2 years on V-day she shows up outta nowhere and hands me a red rose. It's very special because It shows me that I don't need a man to have the best valentine!
16 -year-old from US

My boyfriend cooked for me! It was special because I knew he was NOT a cook at all. Hey, it may not have been the best alfredo I'd ever had, but I knew he tried!
16-year-old from Atlanta, GA

My boy friend (for the past 2 years) bought me 6 red roses and 6 white roses,then put them into a heart shape on my bed and spelled out I LOVE YOU! with chocolate covered cherries!! when I came home to wrap his present he was hiding in the closet. We had been together for two years on that day and that was the most romantic thing anyone had ever done for me!!!and ever will!!!
16-year-old from Florida

My boyfriend gave me a dozen roses. It was the first time he told me he was in love with me.
16-year-old from US

I have only got to spend one Valentines day with my guy and he bought me a teddy bear and we just went back to his house and spent time with each other. I never had a valentines with my guy. Guys have got me stuffed animals before but never a bear like that. I cared about him a lot and I had a good time.
16-year-old from New Mexico

He left a bear and two roses on my front porch and a note. The note was a poem. The two roses were for valentine's day and the other one was for our 2 month anniversary. It was so out of the blue, I was expecting like a rose, but not a bear and TWO roses, he was really special to me
16-year-old from Ohio

He bought me flowers and sent them to school. It was special because he actually did it without me telling him that I wanted it.
16-year-old from US

Well..I was VERY VERY sick but I still had to go to school. So my boyfriend got my locker combination from my friend and put a stuffed animal with roses in my locker!! ...No guy has ever been so sweet and caring like that!!
16-year-old from US

He brought me a single red rose. It was special because he didn't seem like the type to do anything like it.
16-year-old from US

They...got me a balloon, and it was from a secret admirer. It's special because ... when somebody sends you something like that, and you don't know who it's from, then you can imagine the person who gave it to you, and they can be anyone you want it to be.
16-year-old from California

He gave me roses and a little bear with candy,and then most sweetest card you could ever give someone It was very special because I am in love with him and he is in love with me.
16-year-old from Virginia

He put rose petals all over the house that was lit by candles and had a dinner he cooked on the table waiting for me. It was special because I have always dreamed of something so romantic.
16-year-old from US

He brought me a rose and a bracelet over to my house. I really cared about that person at the time.
16-year-old from Eastern US

My ex gave me 20 roses even after we stopped seeing each other. He was very sad about us, but he still didn't hide his feelings and he let me know how much he cared. He still means a lot to me. also I never have received roses from a guy I cared about before.
16-year-old from California

He filled my locker with roses, chocolates, and a teddy bear. I never found out who it was from!
18-year-old from Arizona