on Aug 21 I will have been dating my BF For 1 year!!..Anyone have any gift idea. I would like to get him something romantic but I'm all out of ideas!
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One Year Gifts??
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Well personally I think there's no such thing as a romantic gift for a guy. 
Lol. I've struggled with that for years.... but it seems most guys don't need a "romantic" gift (that is what the women desire) they especially appreciate gifts that recognize/acknowledge their interests such as, a new video game, or a book on physics. Men seem to want something personal but not necessarily romantic. Usually I get something I know my husband will love that shows I have been paying attention when he talks, and cover the "romantic" edge by writing or making him a witty card or picture.
Lol. I've struggled with that for years.... but it seems most guys don't need a "romantic" gift (that is what the women desire) they especially appreciate gifts that recognize/acknowledge their interests such as, a new video game, or a book on physics. Men seem to want something personal but not necessarily romantic. Usually I get something I know my husband will love that shows I have been paying attention when he talks, and cover the "romantic" edge by writing or making him a witty card or picture.
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Maeyken
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For my bf, I gave him "100 reasons why I love you". I typed out 100+ different phrases all starting with "I love you because" (and then a reason why I love him), and then attached them to the "stem" of Hershey's kisses, put them in a big jar, and made a "prescription" label. It was fun to do, (took about a week to come up with that many things... it's harder than you think!!) and he absolutely loved it. He didn't follow the prescription instructions very well though... I think he finished the jar in a week!! Some of them were funny reasons, some serious, some cheesy, some ordinary... I used all sorts of different kisses too- it was around valentines day, so they had caramel ones, almond ones, "hugs" (white chocolate), red and silver wrappers, so they looked pretty in the jar.
I found the idea online somewhere, but I don't remember where... Here's what I did for labels (the rx# spells "I love you") I just looked at a prescription bottle, and copied the format.
Prescription label:
Rx# 4-5683-968 Name goes here
Take one daily for 100 days
(100) Love Notes
100 reasons why I love you
Repeats: Unlimited
Date goes here
Warning Label:
Warning: Exceeding recommended
daily dosage may cause sugar high,
inflated ego, upset stomach, and/or
increased feelings of being loved J
I found the idea online somewhere, but I don't remember where... Here's what I did for labels (the rx# spells "I love you") I just looked at a prescription bottle, and copied the format.
Prescription label:
Rx# 4-5683-968 Name goes here
Take one daily for 100 days
(100) Love Notes
100 reasons why I love you
Repeats: Unlimited
Date goes here
Warning Label:
Warning: Exceeding recommended
daily dosage may cause sugar high,
inflated ego, upset stomach, and/or
increased feelings of being loved J
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My fiancee wants a soldering iron for his bday... I always find summin sweet such as a letter, or photo of us is nice too.
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You could co-write a song for him and have it professionally recorded to a cd, or you could have a customized romance novel printed with your names and descriptions so that you become the main characters. If he has a favorite animal you could get him a plushie of that animal wearing a special t-shirt with a personalized message on it. Or you could give him a picture of yourself in one of those frames that record audio messages. All these things are out there, you just have to do a bit of searching to find them. If you're interested in any of these ideas (anyone reading this) and would like more information, I'd be glad to help! Just send me a PM. It might be a little too late right now for the personalized song idea though, since they usually need 2-3 months notice.
Anyway good luck and happy 1st year together! I'm sure he'll love whatever you give him!
Anyway good luck and happy 1st year together! I'm sure he'll love whatever you give him!
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I don't know what your boyfriend is like, but if I gave mine a poem or something, he'd just laugh. I think the best gifts are just something a person downright wants... it may be considered catering to greed, but really I think a little indulgence now and then is fine. Get him something he wants but would never get himself. That's my best advice.
I think the best gifts are just something a person downright wants... it may be considered catering to greed, but really I think a little indulgence now and then is fine. Get him something he wants but would never get himself. That's my best advice.
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For the one year courting gift, I made something for my now husband. It took about a week. I went online and collected pictures that reminded me of all the different little things (and big) things that had happened in the past year. I journal quite often, so I went through my journals for the past year and copied down snippets that gave "my side" of the story that was being told in the pictures. Then I bought a scrapbook type thing (something I could slide the pictures and journal quotes into. Every page has a journal snippet or two and a few pictures (all of them I got off of Google images) that brought back memories. After coloring the pictures and adding all the little extras that make scrapbooks fun, it was ready.
Leanna is right, this is a super romantic gift that we women would want our men to give to us. But it was a lot of fun watching him go through it and I tossed in a bunch of hugs and little cuddles so it really was a special time. Now that we have been married seven months, it's a precious keepsake. I hope this gives you some good ideas
Leanna is right, this is a super romantic gift that we women would want our men to give to us. But it was a lot of fun watching him go through it and I tossed in a bunch of hugs and little cuddles so it really was a special time. Now that we have been married seven months, it's a precious keepsake. I hope this gives you some good ideas
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LynzLovedByCHRIST
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For our 1-year dating anniversary, I gave my boyfriend a picture of me that he took and really liked in a nice frame, and a book on the history of comic book characters and such. Oh, and $5 in gift certificates for Sonic since he loves their Sunshine Smoothies. He says he has yet to use the gift certificates, but he broke out into a big smile when I gave him the pic, and it sits promoninently on a shelf in his room. I think he enjoyed the book the best though, because when he saw it, he said, "Oh, man, you didn't have to get that for me. That is really nice." And he told me how much he enjoyed reading it. So that's how I try to make my gifts to him like...one romantic/sweet (pic, note, plush animal) and one he'll use or really enjoy (book, shirt, hat, squishy pillow). Hope that helps! And I pray for the Lord to continue blessing your relationship.
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I personally didn't give my SO anything for the mark of one year being together for reasons:
a: I didn't see the point really, there's birthday and christmas for presents.
b:marking a DATING relationship? I don't see the point of that really either.
And thats it really.
a: I didn't see the point really, there's birthday and christmas for presents.
b:marking a DATING relationship? I don't see the point of that really either.
And thats it really.
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No.
No really though it isn't.
Things can happen in a year, after a year, people split up, go their own seperate ways.
I understand that some people may want to celebrate "a year together" , but I'd much rather celebrate an engagement or a wedding day
I just don't see the point of buying gifts for each other.
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f U z ! o N
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buying gifts show's love and celebrating things like a 1 year also shows love and how much they mean to you
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But I think it's superficial.
I can show my so how much I care without buying gifts.
I can show my so how much I care without buying gifts.
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I got my girlfriend a promise ring. Yes, I know that has been trashed by another thread on here already. lol But it isn't about the gift at all. At least for us. I can't begin to care about the gifts my girlfriend gives me as much as her, or the relationship. I cherish them because of the thought behind them, and who gave them to me! Not the fact that it's an object. That's why I personally don't see it as being superficial. Plus, we're both each others first relationship, so the one year mark, two year mark, and even our recent (the 30th) 2.5 is a really big deal to us. (don't worry, the next big thing worth celebrating won't be year #3)
If both of you view gifts as superficial, at least for a 1 year mark, than that's how you do things. That's really cool. No use in trying to convince you otherwise.
If both of you view gifts as superficial, at least for a 1 year mark, than that's how you do things. That's really cool. No use in trying to convince you otherwise.
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KristianJ
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f U z ! o N said:
How would you prefer to have love shown to you? Gifts are nice, yes, but I do have to agree with loved. Material expressions of love are not as effective and as lasting as a personal expression of love. I know that there could be similar effects with personal expressions, but if you do break up with them, what's going to happen to that gift? Most likely it will be neglected because each time you cast your eyes upon it, it could bring back negative memories.
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My boyfriend is such a hopeless romantic! He totally loves the whole candelit dinner thing. Sometimes I go for walks and pick little wildflowers for him. I just found out that he has saved every single wildflower I've ever given him and hung them near his bed. Another gift I gave him was a BIG FAT kitty cat. He snuggles with it all the time and won't let anyone else touch it. It's very special to him.
Just get something or do something for him the fits his personality. Doing something that really shows him that you really know him and care about him is the best gift - and it doesn't even have to be extravegant. Sometimes it's hard to separate what YOU want to give him from what you know HE would want.
Just get something or do something for him the fits his personality. Doing something that really shows him that you really know him and care about him is the best gift - and it doesn't even have to be extravegant. Sometimes it's hard to separate what YOU want to give him from what you know HE would want.
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