Is It Too Soon To Exchange Valentine's Day?

You guys just met. A few days, weeks or months ago. Gay relationships and dating affairs tend to accelerate like dog years, much faster than the average hetero match up, but is your relationship too new to celebrate Valentine's Day?

The big V is supposed to all about love, romance and other niceties that man desires, but sometimes what should be Cupid's dream ends up being a cauldron of stress. Are you guys at "that point" where you should be exchanging gifts? If so, what on Earth kind of gift do you get someone you just met?
Is it too soon? There are no ready made relationships, hetero or same-sex. Each couple is different and some get closer sooner than others. The best way to determine if it is too soon to buy your guy a Valentine's Day gift is perhaps the less romantic way of checking in: Ask him if he's ready for the gift exchange stage of your relationship. In the most delightfully gay of fantasies, you would be able to just show up on his door step with a red wrapped box of Valentine's Day romanticism. However, in these days of mystery dating, you can't be certain the sentiment will be returned. So, why set yourself up for failure? Instead, check in with him to see where your relationship is. You don't need to go into the full "what's our future" discussion, but you do want to get down to the basics of gift exchange and under what parameters or circumstances you will exchange (if you do at all). Reduce the pressure by keeping the discussion light. After all, if you have to question if gift exchanging is appropriate, it's probably way too soon to discuss the future of your relationship. This isn't an instant Dooms Day scenario, just an opportunity to clarify the pace of your relationship. Talk about it to ensure that your partnership doesn't accelerate past the honeymoon phase and into territory neither of you are ready for (together).