What Women Think About Your Gifts
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Some men put some real thought into the gifts that they buy for their women, while other men may buy the first thing that they see or have the old standby gift that they get every woman almost every year. What men don’t realize is that women will read into your gifts more than what you may think. In fact, give her a certain gift and she may just think the next step is marriage when you were simply giving her a nice gift. Here are some common gifts that men give women and how most women will analyze the gifts.
Jewelry
Reserve jewelry for only serious relationships. Since jewelry is expensive and can have a sentimental value to it, it should only be given to wives or serious girlfriends. Giving a woman jewelry for a gift may give her the wrong impression if you are not serious about her. Be aware of giving jewelry too early in a relationship as it may scare a woman off or it may make her think that you are trying to buy her with nice things. Wait until the relationship has been established for awhile.
Perfume
Most men simply think perfume as a casual gift, while women see it much different. The scent that a woman chooses to wear is unique to her. This means that you really need to know a woman before you buy her perfume, unless she has told you what her favorite perfume is. Perfume sometimes seems like a last minute gift as well, so unless she has hinted at wanting a certain perfume or you know that her supply is almost gone, perfume may not be the wisest choice.
Gizmos or Gadgets
Since most gadgets are pretty expensive, a nice one like an iPod or Blackberry can show your woman that you do care and are not afraid to spend money on her. With different gizmos and gadgets be sure that you actually put some thought into them as you don’t want to buy her something that she will never use or something that is more appealing to you than her. Also, let her customize her gadgets. Don’t set up her Blackberry with applications or customize her GPS system for her. You can do small things though such as loading some of her favorite songs on her iPod or putting in family and close friend phone numbers into her new cell phone.
Trips
One word of caution if you are going to buy your woman a trip for a gift: be sure that you are in a committed and serious relationship as this is a really serious gift. This shows a woman that you want to spend time with only her and basically take your relationship to the next level (unless you are married, then there is really nowhere to go). This gifts makes a great present for the woman who may have every material possession possible or for the woman who works really hard and is need of a break. Be sure that you plan the trip far enough in advance and even allow it to be flexible to allow for her schedule.
Gift Certificate
Most men that I know think that a gift certificate is the perfect gift, but men take notice: a gift certificate is a cop-out. It is an easy way out of getting a woman a gift that requires thought. It basically shows that you couldn’t think of anything to get her or you forgot to get her something, so you picked up a gift certificate. The only time that gift certificates may work is a for a day at the spa or a gift certificate so she can go pick out a new handbag from her favorite designer (this works because women love to pick out their own handbags and you may not do a good job at it).
So, next time it comes to giving your wife or girlfriend a gift, keep these options in mind and what they will mean for your woman.
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Tags: gift certificates, gifts, jewelry, women
Gift certificates suck! They are so impersonal. The day at the spa sounds wonderful, but what you need to do is to plan the day for her. Pick the treatments that you know she would enjoy and book them.
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I always try and buy something meaningful that she can keep for ever. For example my wife likes “That 70s Show” so I got her a signed copy of one of the scripts used at the recording studio and had it framed.
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I definitely agree in regards to the jewelry, but I find that a nicely priced gift card will often do the trick.
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Most men simply think perfume as a casual gift, while women see it much different. The scent that a woman chooses to wear is unique to her. This means that you really need to know a woman before you buy her perfume, unless she has told you what her favorite perfume is.
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You couldn’t be more right it isn’t just the gift but the part of the relationship that is appropriate.
To buy the perfect gift you need to know your partner and what makes them happy, put thought in to it, it’s always worth it.
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