25-year-old breaks up with his girlfriend of 8 months because she didn't love the $1300 tennis bracelet he bought her: 'She didn't appreciate how much it meant to me to give her something special.'

There is definitely such a thing as "too much too soon" in relationships. I'm not just talking about meeting someone's mom on the second date or proposing to someone after only three months of dating. In the first year of dating someone, anything goes for the "too much too soon" label. Just because something is a big gesture doesn't mean it will be appreciated by the person it is being done to. More expensive does not mean more thought went into it, nor does it necessarily make it better. A flashy vacation that includes a lot of activities that your partner shows no interest in is obviously inferior to a thoughtfully planned staycation in your hometown.

If someone is materialistic, they might be more inclined to think that their partner will be the same way, appreciating expensive gifts simply because they are expensive. In many cases, a partner who thinks that money will buy them love may start to become resentful of the person they're buying gifts for needlessly. Who could forget Mr. Krab's crush on Mrs. Puff…he set aside his cheap ways for love, and that was way too much too soon for Bikini Bottom's resident driving instructor. All she wanted was to go on a walk in the park!!!

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The woman in this story doesn't need materialistic, expensive things to feel secure in her relationship, and her boyfriend hates that about her. He became so angry that she didn't react as he thought she should to a gift she hadn't asked for.
Am I overreacting for ending my relationship because my girlfriend didn't appreciate her $1300 tennis bracelet?

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