Gifts are necessary for any serious relationship and the more random a gift is, the more meaningful the sentiment on the receiving end. Here are ten gift ideas that are 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 element of surprise of her seeing them is more important than the gift. If you live near a Price Chopper get flowers there, they are excellent and cheaper than a local florist.
2.) Custom underwear. There are websites that charge ten dollars for an embroidered thong or thong. Get “Property of YOUR NAME” then with a heart at the bottom. Give them on a non-special occasion.
3.) Take a day trip. Look in your own ‘backyard’ for tourist spots she 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 are no more than $15 total and it’s a guaranteed good night if I have them turned on when you arrive.
5.) If you’re trying to save money, treat her to a movie night at home. Then buy all of 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 your favorite books/DVDs. These are cheap and easy gifts since you really can’t miss.
7.) What does a good childhood memory remind you of? My girlfriend was an ice skater during 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 out in plain sight when she comes over or gets home.
9.) Take a mini-vacation for no reason. Use discount hotel sites to find a great deal and save it for when you’re both a little stressed out 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 mantels in your bedroom, buy small, cheap candles lying 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 him a love letter. A genuine letter. Like why she’s the one for you. Reflect on a past memory right when you first 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).
