- A TikTok video showcasing a woman enticing her husband to give her flowers has garnered praise from viewers.
- However, a couples’ therapist argues that this approach may not be the most effective.
- Instead, she suggests making an honest and direct request for your partner to meet your needs.
A TikTok video went viral when a woman purchased flowers for herself and acted as if her husband had gifted them to her, sparking a conversation about fulfilling needs in relationships.
In the video posted on July 9, Brittany Johnson, known as “@brittthebubblybarista” on TikTok, stood by the door with a bouquet of roses, awaiting her husband’s arrival.
As he entered, she immediately handed him the flowers and pushed him back outside. When he returned holding the flowers, she embraced him and exclaimed, “Oh my gosh, thank you!” in a surprised manner. The caption read, “When you want flowers from your husband.”
The video went viral, amassing over 26 million views. A follow-up video, showing footage from a doorbell camera capturing the man’s reaction, received an additional 2.7 million views.
Many viewers found the idea amusing and expressed admiration for the husband’s reaction. One viewer even joked about replicating the scenario with an engagement ring instead of flowers to encourage a proposal.
Some male viewers commented that if this happened to them, they would assume their girlfriend had bought the flowers.
In response to a comment, Johnson noted that her husband is a good sport, and she feels fortunate to have him.
This may not be the most effective way to meet your needs in a relationship
Despite the positive feedback, a couples’ therapist shared alternative methods for addressing unmet needs in relationships.
“The general idea conveyed by the TikTok is that she is expressing a need or desire to her husband, which is great,” said Dr. Isabelle Morley, a couples therapy specialist based in Boston, Massachusetts.
While it is important to communicate wants and needs to partners since they cannot read our minds, Morley believes the TikToker’s approach was not the most effective. By not giving her partner the opportunity to fulfill the request himself, it may come across as controlling and passive-aggressive.
Instead, Morley suggests sending a text to the partner, such as, “Hey, I would absolutely love a surprise tonight, maybe some flowers, if you’re up for it!” This approach encourages warmth, vulnerability, and directness in relationships.
Johnson did not provide a comment in response to Insider’s request.
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