Context: He spent the last few months buying an assortment of gifts to give me on Valentine's day and I was really touched. They weren't terribly expensive things - preserved flower ornament, chocolates, a plush, a personalized card and stationery items which reflected my interests; but the thought of him preparing for this since a while back is such a sweet gesture. I don't think gifts need to be expensive, but the fact that it was not a last-minute put together gift and something that reflects my interests showed that he put in effort. (He's no miser either; I got a saint laurent wallet for christmas because my old one was peeling and needed a replacement!) I won't post a photo because I don't want to get doxxed as I posted it on my IG as well.

I hesitate to use the label HV because I don't think I'm HV either - I still feel like a work in progress when it comes to my career/mental health, and he is still working on his career too. He has his weaknesses as well, but they are not major issues/dealbreakers to me. But everything else, he's just wonderful. I've been with him for slightly more than a year now, he has always been respectful of my boundaries. Always there for me when I needed a shoulder to cry on, great communication, emotionally available. I've met his colleagues/family/friends and I've never had any doubts about his loyalty.

Outside of our relationship he's a wonderful human too;
- he helps strangers in bad situations
- has a healthy friend circle (no misogynists - he doesn't understand them and stays away from bad people; I have some mutual female friends and they gave him the stamp of approval too)
- has healthy hobbies (he's a road cyclist and did triathlons/duathlons pre-covid)
- very respectful to his parents/mother (he fetches his parents to do groceries on the weekend to make it easier for them, and frequently surprises them with nice gestures)

This was after a breakup in my mid/late 20's, some unsuccessful dates on OLD. I came from a culture where it was not common to have sex before marriage (though it's changing now) - but I'm still quite traditional myself and I was worried that given the dating scene, I might not find someone for me as a virgin in my 20's or who could accept my stance. (I felt that way even more when I was dating on OLD and a few guys ended things with me because I wouldn't have sex )

Met him in a completely organic way through mutual friends and he pursued me by sending cute animal photos for an entire year (I've a weakness for those). Even till now I look forward to his daily messages of puppies and kittens. So really, I feel terribly loved and I just want to let you girls to know to never settle! When you meet the right person, everything feels so effortless, thinking about the relationship makes me happy even after a tough day at work.