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Valentine’s Gifts: Tips For Men
- Never buy a gift for her that infers that at some point in time she will be using it on you (hair trimmers, cookware, etc.)· Even if you just began dating someone, get her SOMETHING. To give her nothing, sends a very strong, irreversible message.
- Never buy something that is alive (a fish, turtle, dog, cat, bird...) or something that should be and isn't (a fur coat, alligator shoes, etc.).
- Never spend more than 1.5 times more on them than they spent on you. In other words, if you anticipate them spending $100 on you, then spend no more than about $150 on her. Don't get into "Can you top this!"
- Don't wait until Feb. 14th to give her your gift(s), give them to her on Feb. 13th with a little handwritten note that says, "No one as special as you should have to wait another day!"
- Give her one flower, not a dozen and maybe about a red rose simply because it is so cliche.
- Give gifts that show you have listened to her. Perhaps she mentioned something weeks or months ago and figured you forgot. Show her you didn't forget and you will never forget what happens next!
- Give her one flower and one gift every day from Feb. 1 to Feb. 14 and culminate with the ultimate gift that day- talk about romantic love stories!
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That does make a lot of sense but I never even thought of it that way. Also, what's your opinion on giving joke gifts a little before giving the actual gift?
Alex, I love the idea of giving light-hearted gifts before giving an actual gift or even AS the actual gift. People take Valentine's Day SO SERIOUSLY and use it as a barometer of where they stand where the relationships stands. What pressure! A few quick examples of fun-loving ideas...take a table cloth, a candle, real plates and silverware and take her to dinner at McDonald's, buy her 14 $1.00 gifts, wrap each one individually and then place them all in a larger box and wrap IT. Let her open one gift at a time but only one every 5 minutes. Draw out the "suspense" a bit. Remember this... women love to know that you were thinking about them when they were not around and that you put some thought into your gift. If you can make a woman laugh, you're in!
It doesn't take much to be thoughtful. Women appreciate the little things as much as we do the big gestures. In fact, thoughtful little handwritten notes that show that you care more about us than about your ego speak louder than the words on best hallmark card.
I have been working with my male clients and audience members to show their feelings of love and appreciation in "non-electronic" ways. Email and texting and voice mail is fine, but compared to a handwritten note, not even close. I think we are losing the ability to relate face-to-face contact and to personally express daily gestures of love and kindness that make us human, not computer.
I was thinking about how the hand written letter and note seem to be nonexistent these days. I got a hand written letter from my friend who is abroad at the moment and I almost didn’t know what to do with it for a second. After I read it I was looking for the “save” button. It almost made me want to run out and get a quill and ink and start sending everyone I know hand written letters with wax seals. But I agree, a Valentine’s day gift is about being thoughtful and showing you care. It’s not a competition and it’s not about getting gifts that will benefit you in the future. It doesn’t take much, but you do need to put some thought into it, and tips like these definitely help.
David, great thoughts on here. I think too often guys feel they have to spend lavishly on gifts to show their affection. any guy with money can do that. show your lady that she is special and that she deserves real thought. really like the handwritten card idea. what about a mini-scavenger hunt around your neighborhood or apartment in which she has to find sexy clues that culminate in a romantic dinner at home? try to remember some random thing she mentioned she liked and make that a part of the game. have fun