Guys don't want Valentine's Day gifts, right? Wrong. Presents are always nice. For budgets big, small and in-between we've got tons of fun stuff your dude could want this Valentine's Day.
We've all experienced the disappointment of giving our sweetheart a gift that's met with lukewarm reception (at best). Gift giving can be treacherous but with these four simple questions it's more science than art.
You didn't hear it from us, but cassette tapes are so last decade. We wish we had better news, but the good old days of love mix tapes are gone for good. Luckily—for some—sappy love songs seem to be here to stay. So the next time you need a gift for a pal or partner, put away your tape deck and present them with the modern mix tape: an iPod. If a 'pod in a box doesn't fulfill your sky-high gift-giving standards, think outside the box. You can personalize your gift by adding your favorite sappy-song playlist and you can even get it engraved–for free. (If you're gift giving for V-day, Apple ensure your gift arrives on time as long as you place your order by February 9). Deadlines mean decision-making. If you're having trouble deciding what to write, rest assured: the Apple store has some suggestions and we Lover Buzzers have our two sense. Here are our top choices for iPod engravings for each love stage:
No, we're not talking about those toys - although there's a section of this great gift site that covers the kinky stuff too! Juliet Shops is the web hot spot to find the perfect, non-cliche gift for him, whether it's his birthday, an anniversary, or you just want to show him how much he means to you (seize the day - after all, the present is a gift).
It’s the thought that counts, right? But what were you thinking when you gave that gift—and what does it say about the bigger picture of your relationship? Whether getting a gift for a guy or purchasing a present for girl, a gift can symbolize a feeling or express a value, but they carry a lot of weight, financially and emotionally. Martha Baer cites some examples in this essay about the connotations of giving gifts. She writes, "in one study of more than 100 gift recipients, only 42 percent reported 'positive emotional experiences,' while 58 percent reported the opposite. Plenty of gifts simply confirm an already detectable distance. Givers reveal their ignorance and thoughtlessness all the time; every item of clothing you never even hung up is proof of that. And how many times has a present you didn’t anticipate left you feeling burdened?"
