Gifts are personal expressions of our feelings for each other. People in most countries of the world consider flowers to be the best gift to express love. And according to a recent survey commissioned by a group of florists in Moscow and St. Petersburg, flowers top the lists of both Russian men and women as the best "I love you" gift. The respondents also noted friendship, thank you, and anniversaries.
Although flowers have always been regarded as a thoughtful choice, let us thoroughly examine the idea of presenting such ephemeral, completely allusive and symbolic objects. A bouquet of roses lasts for a week, not more… Why not spend money on something more solid and durable, for example, jewelry or clothing, as Russian ladies love these things as well? The whole idea of giving flowers seems to be against reasonable behavior and a bit absurd, doesn't it?
In fact, flowers are not consumer goods; they are not able to improve Russian ladies' living standards. Flowers are however the symbol adoration and profound love. They are meant to show a strong positive emotion of regard and affection towards a person. Love is mostly known as something irrational. What can represent an irrational notion better than an irrational action?
For that reason flowers have always been an essential gift in Russian tradition. You can get great flower delivery services where fresh flowers are delivered to the door steps. One can even get anniversary flowers and fresh flowers delivered to your better half without having to step out of their homes and offices.
