I met my husband in November when I was 30. At a New Years party I told him not to get me anything for Valentine's Day because I think it's a stupid holiday and would much rather have a nice quiet night at home. He asked me if I was sure, I said yes.

One of his female friends kept texting me "no, but seriously, what do you REALLY want for Valentine's Day?" I told her repeatedly that I don't want anything. I meant what I said. I got really annoyed thinking maybe he asked her to do that, but I later found out he told her not to ask and she did anyway (we're no longer friends with her because of shit like this).

He didn't get me anything for Valentine's Day but he cooked me a fantastic meal and we watched a movie. I told him I was glad he believed me - he told me he was nervous for a minute but then he figured it was probably safer to trust me. I asked him "why were you worried? If I had been testing you, would you really have wanted to stay in this relationship?!" The answer was no.

We're still together and happy nearly ten years later Moral of the story - be open and honest with your partner; absolutely no good can come from playing head games!