Appropriate Presents – Part 1Because no matter how you rich you are, you shouldn’t buy her a Ferrari if you’ve only known her for a week. Because no matter how poor you are, you should never leave him empty handed after the holidays. Here are some ideas for holiday gifts for your significant (or in the process of becoming significant) other: Just Met, Dating for a Month or Less You definitely want to play the holiday gift game with anyone that you are dating, no matter how deep or shallow the relationship. Should you fail to provide them with anything for Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or any other holiday they may be celebrating, you not only run the risk of derailing your budding relationship, you almost guarantee it. For small relationships, there should be a small gift. Something in the $10-$50 range and absolutely no jewelry. You should probably stay away from something too heartfelt or deep like a love poem or scrapbook – that reeks of invented emotion. A nice bottle of wine, nice cigars or cigarettes if they smoke, a nice spice if they are a cook – something consumable and fine is a perfect fit here. Getting Somewhere, Dating for 1 – 3 Months At this point, you’ve probably been physical together multiple times, maybe even said “I love you.” You two are an item. This is probably the trickiest gift to get because you are in the trickiest position as a couple – are you two going to really become a couple couple, or are you two just biding some fun time together? A shared experience is a great gift here, nothing extravagant but maybe tickets to a crazy concert they’ve been dying to go to, a weekend in Vegas or camping – something where you two could be together for a little while doing something fun. You’re Together, Dating 3 – 11 Months If you two are long past saying “I love you” and starting to develop a routine together, it’s time to start with the big guns. If you’ve got money, that means it’s time to buy something decorative, either art or jewelry. If you don’t have money, then you should be looking to create something meaningful for them. That could be a poem, that could be a keepsake – doesn’t matter, but no matter what you go with you want this gift to reflect the growing appreciation you have for this other person and the spot that you want them to have for the foreseeable future. Not your first Christmas together? Been together for more than a year? Are you… God forbid… married?! Read Part 2 of Appropriate Presents for advice on what might work for your holiday conundrum. |
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