Do men appreciate hand made gifts?

[Aquariusmystery]

I made my boyfriend this embroidery piece (I need to frame it though) and I was wondering if men like it when we make things for them.

Yes

No

Updates

+1 y

I made it because he loves Stitch, I forgot to mention that

[EmbraceThePain]

I would appreciate these types of gifts more than anything else because it came from someone that means a lot to me. The gift would be extremely sentimental, one of one, so more valuable to me personally than anything she can give that wasn’t hand made or unique like the gift you created for your boyfriend. I’m not saying a non-handmade gift wouldn’t be well received by me, I’m just saying there is an undeniable uniqueness to a gift that was created for you and that none like it exists anywhere in the world in this time, the past, or the future.

[Coolkat12345]

To be honest, not really for men sentimental gifts have bo meaning like they do for woman so don’t waste your time. Any guys that voted yes was probably just trying to be nice but I’m just being real men don’t care about sentimental stuff, it’s better you give him money or some product he likes.

[Aquariusmystery]

But you’ve generalised a whole gender

[Coolkat12345]

So what? In some things genders can be generalized.

[Coolkat12345]

You know what, looking back and re thinking maybe your right. I personally don’t like sentimental stuff like that but there are some guys out there that might lol some guys are really soft out there, not me tho.

[Coolkat12345]

But you right I shouldn’t generalize and maybe I am wrong just cause I wouldn’t like it doesn’t mean another guy is the same on this.

[Aquariusmystery]

I do understand what you mean though

[tatianamay]

When my brother went off to college, I made an embroidery piece like this, except it was a parrot lol. It was the first pet we ever had and it died when i was 9 and my brother loved the parrot. It's name was Mojo lol. So yup, I gave that to him

[Sonorous]

Well yes. But personally, I'd appreciate something more the more utility it has in my life. So because of the way my values are arranged, I'd prefer something like a nice hand made box infintely more than something like a drawing. But I'm not a piece of shit. Any gift is better than none.

[hellionthesagereborn]

Well yes because it takes way more effort and thought, and if its something I like i. e. if a girlfriend embroderied something I'm into (pretty easy to do, comics what have you) then hell yes. That is unique and it took time and effort. Guys don't get a lot of evidence that a woman cares since he generally is the provider and protector, so anything that shows that I would absolutely love.

[Leavesbound]

I like hand made things, particularly when they are either something I could use or something that would look nice in my place. I don't like women to cook for me though because they hardly ever know how to cook. So I would flip this and ask if girls like it when guys make things for them.

[Adam1978]

Like everything it depends on what it is and what quality. You can make a crappy gift. But if it really match his interests it's unique and useful, it's better then a bought gift.

[Aquariusmystery]

Do you think this is crap or okay?

[Adam1978]

Can you make it into a pillow case? Or pillow for a couch? It will work and be used.

[Aquariusmystery]

Not really because it’s a small bit of fabric

[ChiTown33]

Lol guys aren't cookie cutter you can't ask this question like we're all the same.
I'm more about functionality.. if she gave me something she made that I had use for I'd really appreciate it. An embroidery? I'd appreciate the time she put in on it. And I'd value it for that. She cared enough about me to spend all that time on it. But the whole time in my head I would also be thinking " what am I supposed to do with this". Lol

[TheSpaceGnome]

Yes, especially artwork.


As an artist I know how stressful giving away artwork can be and how annoying it is to make things for others.


I would appreciate the gift for that reason alone, but I would prefer she didn't do stuff like that because then I would feel obligated to do the same, and I HATE doing commissions or making gifts because it puts on the pressure of expectations and a deadline.

[marc94]

I do not value things just because they are handmade. Not everyone has the skills to make great handmade aesthetic/useful objects.

As a gift, I prefer books, but that's just me. I'm sure some people would like to get a dull ceramic duck as a present or whatever.

[NightOwl8801]

I above handmade gifts and such...
I have a friend that's now retired and she gave me a homemade gift at Christmas a few years ago , she also made a buttermilk pie for me for my birthday thr next year. but that's just Teo examples of it. It means a lot when someone makes something for you by hand

[Wisdom-Strength-Love]

they appreciate handjobs

lol kidding, but seriously, my ex made me coupons for unconditional handjob which i appreciated cashing in during hard times

[Kaamraj]

Yes absolutely, men like the feeling of being cared for and thought on behalf of. So any kind of hand made gift which shows, thought, labor and commitment are most precious.

[K-I-S-S]

Sure we do, like handjobs we love to recieve them too.

Alright just joking about, yes, we like strange notebook type gifts (with a story on each page of our time together) too or anything half hand made.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

Depends person to person , but a man would never reject any gift that there loves one had put effort into.

We like it or not is a secondary thing but whose giving that gift matters to us

[Browneye57]

They do, but it doesn't mean as much to them as it does to you.
Or put another way, he would be just as happy with a sloppy blow job. I guarantee it.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

We sure do or at least I do & I’ll never turn down a handmade gift.

[Tunasub]

My latest creation😳

[MalesGOD1]

Now I would love that..

[serious]

Yes men do but in comparison I think women appreciate hand made gifts more than men.

[stateman]

Wo the carton in the image looks cute once a girl gifted me my sketch and i still value it so ya for me its best .

[Alejandro3000]

lol there's a lot of stuff thrown away or burnt because of breakups but yes at the time it's nice. Might end up on eBay that mind you, looks like someone else might want it.

[Aquariusmystery]

We haven’t broken up

[Alejandro3000]

Oh yes sorry, that's a really nice gift. Will you add the background?

[Aquariusmystery]

Probably not

[Alejandro3000]

You should try to get hold of a Disney hologram to show it's authentic merchandise.

[exitseven]

Yes, hand made presents show that the person really cares.

[newfreshstart]

If i had a girl i would like a home made gift better then any store brought crap it shows she took the time & really cares for me