Flowers as a Gift

Flowers are the perfect gift for any season and don't necessarily have to be limited to women. If you're looking for a manly bouquet, try going for exotic flowers, or lots of red. Alternatively most of the florists also offer a selection of plants which can be useful for smartening up a work environment.

Interestingly, a study by Rugter University found that both men and women who send flowers are perceived by their peers to be courageous, strong and capable people! They also found that people who sent flowers generally have a higher emotional intelligence as they are more perceptive to the feelings of others!

The same study also found that flowers have an instant effect on happiness levels, which was proven on every test member in the study regardless of age or gender. Flowers were also found to have a long term impact on happiness: study participants reported feeling a lower or eliminated frequency of depressed thoughts, anxiety and agitation. It was also shown that flowers made intimate connections and the presence of flowers increased communication between friends or family and strenghtened relationships between the sender and the recipient.