Flowers Say it All

People who give flowers as gifts are viewed as successful, caring and emotionally intelligent people according to American university research.

Researcher Jeanette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D is the director of the Rutgers University Human Emotions Lab which currently focuses on environmental influences on emotion.

The department has carried out a set of studies that show flowers and even flower scents promote happiness in people.

The Australian flower industry says Rutgers University research has found that the presents we pick to convey our special messages say a lot about us.

It says both men and women who give flowers are seen as happy, achieving, strong, capable and courageous people who are more emotionally intelligent than some other gift givers.