My boyfriend and I are gonna be spending our first official Christmas together this year, and I really wanna know what guys like getting. I always ask him what he wants or what he likes and he always says “anything you give me is special and I’ll love it”, but that answer is just not good enough for me! Lol I want every Christmas gift I get him to be a great one, and not just a “well it’s special because you gave it to me”. Seems like it’d be a nice way of telling me that the gift isn’t so great 😩
So yeah! Please help! Give me some ideas. Any good “go-to” ideas? Anything will help. Thank you in advance 👏🏼
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I was asking more about what guys in GENERAL like lol but he’s kinda techy. Metal/skater kind of guy. Has a couple piercings. Likes video games, The Office, some anime. He works out. Like I don't know, he’s kind of a simple guy lol
The Traditional Gift for the First Anniversary is PAPER. But don't lose hope - a lot can be covered under the scope of that word - - - -
1. Pictures: Framed photos and prints – whether personal or by a favorite artist – are always meaningful gifts for that first year.
2. Tickets: Whether it's to a concert, sports event, play or other live engagement, tickets can lead to a fun and memorable anniversary.
3. Notebooks: If your spouse likes to write, sketch or just jot thoughts down, a beautiful, bound notebook is a special treat.
4. Airplane tickets: Thinking of jetting off somewhere special? An anniversary is the perfect occasion. Or maybe tickets for a limo ride to a favorite restaurant.
5. Love coupons: One free foot massage, anyone? Try a few of our very own coupons here.
6. Books: Instead of just picking up a title by your guy's favorite author, try scoring an autographed copy or an out-of-print collectible in a subject that he likes.
7. Personalized stationery: Monogramming never goes out of style.
8. Love letter: Sound old fashioned? Sure, before Instagram and Skype and all that, but there's something to be said for pouring out your heart in a handwritten note.
The quickie version of this maybe? My wife and I leave SHMILY sticky notes (See How Much I Love You) in places the other will see during the day, such as stuck on out toothbrush or the other's computer mouse, etc.
9. Message in a bottle: Write a little love note and roll it up into an old-fashioned green glass bottle for a romantic anniversary gift. Maybe add some sand and a few shells you found from a beach that you walked on together for your honeymoon or first anniversary.
10. Recycled paper décor: For a décor enthusiast, try a fancy home accessory made of recycled paper products from Etsy or Fiver.
Wow! These are all amazing ideas! The gift of paper is pretty damn cool after putting it in that perspective! Thanks so much for this! I appreciate it 👏🏼👏🏼
A tie! Haha j/k. Two ideas (more might come to me & I'll tell you if they do).
1. Pretend like a friend of yours is buying a gift for HER man & you're trying to help her. Ask him what HE would want from a guy's perspective. Even sneakier and to throw him off from being suspicious, you could have HER ask him.
2. Check out dudeiwantthat. com & thisiswhyimbroke. com. They both have lots of cool & unusual stuff that would make for gifts a guy would love. Although I wouldn't go with the chocolate butt holes (yes, it's a thing)! 😂 Also, they have categories like gifts for men & gifts for tekkies, stuff like that. Browse through there & I'm sure something that fits him will call out to you. It's also fun to just look at all the weird stuff. And no, I don't have a financial connection to either site 😉
Oh, a third tip (told ya that might happen!) is to keep your eyes & ears open when you're out shopping to see if he points out anything that he thinks is cool. Same with if he says it about an ad that he sees somewhere. Then, and this is important, as SOON as he's not around, WRITE IT DOWN! The store, the color, the size, the location in the store, any details you can. Cuz if you don't, you WILL forget. Can't even tell you how many times I've made that mistake!
Thank you so much for this! And yesss I was checking out thisiswhyimbroke yesterday. Such a cool site! I’ve already seen a couple things on there that I might get 😆 I just really want him to love the things I get
If you know his measurements you could buy him a brand name jacket. Asking him his size could ruin the surprise but you could ask his mother his size and explain you want to buy him a gift. If you know he has an interest like motor cycles or Russian politics you could buy him a one year magazine subscription or history book.
I depends on their preferences... If he's a fashionable hottie , he would like it if you gift some "new arrivals" If he's a punctual office man , you could give him something like watch, bow tie, tuxedo... It depends... If the man really loves you, he will be happy with whatever you give tbh
Yeah that makes sense haha he’s more of the fashionable and comfortable type of guy lol so I was thinking sweaters/sweatshirts, hoodies, some cool socks. Maybe a new pair of vans
Well, if he's a gamer, maybe get something he doesn't have? Do you think he'd be interested in a VR headset at all? Is he console guy? Maybe he'd enjoy giving a gaming laptop a try. Is he a pc gamer? Maybe be a little funny and get one of those mousepads with the anime girl where the boobs are the part you rest wrist on. They're surprisingly comfortable.
If all else fails, there's always the ace in the hole gift. The one that works for every boyfriend. Wake up early, strip yourself down, and wrap a ribbon around you. Who could ask for a better gift?
I'd suggest getting him anything that compliments his hobbies. But make sure it's not just any old thing. Like I'm really into electronics so if my (hypothetical) girlfriend got me some headphones, it would be a step in the right direction. But if she put a lot of thought and effort into getting good quality headphones, it would feel more meaningful. And the headphones don't even have to be expensive ones to make me happy, I'd just prefer that her gift didn't feel forced (like it's just another routine she has to do), or low effort.
Nah I never really got into supplements other than protein because I wasn't training for anything demanding, it was mainly for leisure. But I do recommend anything these guys do:
The more personal the item the more value it has. Any 1 can buy a gift and if you know what they like its even easier. However the best gifts take work but are also the hardest. Photo albums of your history together are nice, but also outdated kind of for our time. My go to is hand made gifts that will be used. Like if your S. O works at a desk a lot, i would build them a custom desk or have some one else build a custom desk with nice chiseled or engraving work, personalising the gift as best i can. Maybe id remodel a room in secret just for them. Stuff like this has high impact, are higjly memorable, and are something they will remember.
I completely agree! Making it personal makes it meaningful 👏🏼 and yeah photo albums might be outdated like you said, but we take photos everywhere we go together, so I think he’d like that too.
Get him something from the heart. He already gave you the answer, even if you rejected it. Guys don't usually seek anything in particular.
Look at his other possessions. Does he have trinkets or more useful things? If he works out, do you know if he's chasing any goals? These are a couple questions to consider. Maybe just make for a really nice date or getaway time with him.
I’m trying to get things that are associated with his interests while also functional. And maybe some insider joke gifts between us. Or something personalizes even. Someone else mentioned making like a scrapbook/photo album of us and I love it. Just might do that too honestly 👏🏼
Membership to dollar shave club. Movie ticket coupon books. Car wash coupon books (if he is a car guy) Cooking classes for two (which includes you) Gift certificate to video game store.
And most of all... a homemade dinner for two with all the trimmings "wink"
The update sounds like one of my best friend who just got into vinyl records. It is nice hobby to collect them (it can be a bit addictive tho) and latter you can hunt them in record shops together.
I think one of the gifts you give. Shiuld be a book of gift certificates. This is something you need to make yourself. The certificates should be about different things you can do sexually for him. You can do one a week or one a month. Then he picks the day he wishes to redeem them. You can also add some nauty photos in between some of the coupons
I love necklaces and bracelets and stuff like that, and I love receiving them as gifts. I think he would be happy for something like that. Or if he means special like sentimental, I think he would love to receive something that refers a lot yo something in your relationship.
I was thinking about buying him some jewelry but I wasn’t sure if that would be lame lol probably new stuff for his piercings or a necklace like you mentioned
Get him a video game he wants and then have a really teasing, sensuous massage that leads into a sex session where you edge him a lot before letting him release.
A man looove it when his woman can make his toes curl in bliss. Let him forget everything else and by the end, you'll be a goddess to him.
Boys/Men like things that are practical. Like tools, stuff for their hobbies, stuff for the car, knifes, guns, stuff for hunting or fishing, tickets to their favorite band.
If you're going basic, I usually like new clothes. If you want a bit more complex gift, think of all his hobbies and interests, give him something he doesn't have. Add to his CD collection, or anime collection. Also some people give hints. Pay attention whenever he says something like "I wish I had." Or "Ive always wanted one of those." Or "I love (so and so) that was a great movie!"
Great advice! I was thinking of buying him some new jewelry too. Or is that lame? Lol like should I leave that for him to shop for himself? Also, I was thinking about subscription boxes. I think that’s a pretty decent idea 😅
If its a video game you want to give him try to figure out which genre thr games are and buy one of the games that is like it ( or you can probably ask him in a secret way to find out which game ) Or you could find out what kind of anime he loves and buy a couple cds of the series ( tip they are pretty expensive )
Yeah dvd collections can get pricey lol I’m definitely looking into video games and possibly a new headset. The hard part is just picking a game he’ll like. And I say that because he owns soo many games, so there really isn’t like a particular taste in games that you can imply from what he has.
If u kno him enough something that he always complains about not having lol personally toooooooo tool and more tools. Can never have enough tools. If he does some sort of work find something that will help make it easier hell love it
Hey thanks for taking the time to find me something and even send me the link! I appreciate that :) I’ll sit down and check out the video in a bit. Hopefully it helps 😅 thanks again 👏🏼
You are very welcome, he has a few more gift recommendation videos his YouTube channel is called real men real style or in short RMRS. You can also check out alpha m and gentleman's Gazette
Get him something from the heart. Whether he "likes" it or not, if he knows that it came from your soul then a good boyfriend would appreciate it because it came from the one he loves
But if you want a specific answer like how you're stating; If he likes video games then maybe get him a new video game depending on what he likes to play. I also had a quick feeling that he likes guitar, does he like to play the guitar?
But also, Maybe even some good running shoes or shoe cushions for working out. Also, It might be pricey but maybe even a new phone or like a Mophie phone case for an upgrade to his phone (Makes phones never run outta charge basically)
Thoughtful, not expensive, maybe something you made. Something that has an underlying theme of an inside joke or personal experience with each other. Best if delivered with a kiss on the cheek.
Yes I was thinking of a few different kinds of personalized gifts too. Someone suggested to make him a scrapbook/photo album of us and I really liked that idea
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