I keep seeing takes of โwomen donโt really want this!!!โ and the truth is, women want this AFTER they like you
Flowers and romantic gestures arenโt for winning her over, that looks out of place and creepy
Theyโre for expressing a level of interest you BOTH already have
my mom said something so powerful today on grieving relationships. she was like sometimes we're really only sad bcz we lowered our standards and it still didn't work out. this is why you always stick to your standards. if anything mourn the person you were that allowed it