Ok, so it doesn’t have to be sunflowers, but you should absolutely be sending dad flowers for Father’s Day. The research is in! And it turns out that men love flowers too! Recently, UrbanStems polled our audience and got some very interesting replies from the men who voted.
- 69% of men who responded had received flowers, and 63% said they’d like to get flowers again!
- The majority of guys who responded (51%) would feel comfortable displaying flowers both at home and at work.
So the demand is there! Men want to be given their flowers, and that’s exciting for a couple of reasons. First, because flowers are just beautiful - neither of us would be here if we couldn’t agree on that, right? But more importantly, we talk a lot about toxic masculinity and flowers can be a gorgeous opportunity to finally put it to bed! Imagine a world where men gave and received flowers more often than they do now, where they were just a touch more sensitive to softness and beauty. It sounds lovely to me, anyway.
Now, I hear you asking: “Justin, if Men love flowers so much, which flowers should I choose? There are so many kinds!” And the good news is that I have answers for you!
- Begin with brights! The most popular colorway from the men who responded to our poll (49%) was “bright and cheerful.”
With that in mind, I love bouquets like The Heat Wave or The Rosette for a man! The Heat Wave is a stunning array of orange roses with red and yellow ranunculus and textural accent stems, while our Rosette focuses on the understated elegance of an all rose (or, single-variety) arrangement in shades of orange and sand. I don’t, honestly, know what it is about mens’ psychology that draws them to those brighter tones but it’s like magic frankly. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d wager that it's because contrast is eye-catching (think a yellow school bus glowing against the green and gray backdrop of a cul-de-sac), and because men are socialized via sport to appreciate bright color combos. I mean, think of the colors of any major football team! It’s always orange and blue, purple and yellow, green and gold, etc.