Gifts are necessary for any serious relationship and the more random a gift is, the more meaningful the sentiment is on the receiving end. Here are ten gift ideas that are either painless in terms of time or relatively inexpensive:
1.) Flowers. Not the traditional dozen roses before dinner. Discover her favorite flowers, go to her work and leave them in her car. The surprise element of her seeing them is more important than the gift. If you live near a Price Chopper, get flowers there, they are great and cheaper than a local florist.
2.) Personalized underwear. There are websites that charge ten dollars for an embroidered thong or thong. Get “Owned by YOUR NAME” then with a heart at the bottom. Give them on a non-special occasion.
3.) Take a day trip. Look around your own ‘backyard’ for tourist spots you may not even know about and take her there for lunch. If it’s an hour drive, who cares the ride is half the fun. For people in New York, check out iloveny.com for some great places.
4.) What little things does she love? My girlfriend loves candles. Some of them cost no more than $15 total and it’s a guaranteed good night if I have them on when you arrive.
5.) If you’re trying to save money, treat her to a movie night at home. Then buy all her favorite candy brands (don’t ask her on movie day which brands she likes) and her favorite bottle of wine.
6.) Buy one of his favorite books/DVDs. These are cheap and easy gifts that you really can’t lose.
7.) What does a good childhood memory remind you of? My girlfriend was an ice skater in high school and she loved it. I picked her up one day and took her ice skating without telling her. Do something like this with her past interests.
8.) Get something special framed. A photo of the two of you or your favorite painting or poem. Put it on display when she comes or comes home.
9.) Take a mini-vacation for no reason. Use discount hotel sites to find a good deal and save it for when you’re both a little stressed and then head out of town. Even if the place is boring, she will be excited by your spontaneity.
10.) Save Them For When She Gets Mad At You: If you have shelves in your bedroom, buy cheap little candles around and light them. Turn off the lights and take her inside. Or buy a dozen roses but also a dozen individual flower stands. Make a line in front of the door of his house. And finally, write her a love letter. A genuine letter. Like why she’s the one for you. Reflect on a past memory just when you met or started dating. Hide the note in a place where it won’t take long to find it, but enough for when you’re not around (for example, her bag).
