| Buying presents for men, especially for Valentine's | | | | not for all well. Does he eat fruit regularly? My favorite |
| Day, is very difficult. Trust me, I know, I'm a man. Here | | | | food choices are a gift certificate to a nice restaurant |
| is a quick guide to picking a great gift. | | | | or a home cooked meal. If you give a gift certificate |
| First consider the status of your relationship and what | | | | and he doesn't ask for your accompaniment, dump |
| you want to accomplish with your gift. If your | | | | him! Give him a while though as men use gift |
| relationship is just getting established or perhaps you | | | | certificates fairly slowly as a rule. Cooking him a meal, |
| want to establish a relationship, then the same types | | | | or at least the offer, always gets a man's attention. I |
| of gifts that get your attention will get his. We are | | | | think through my stomach and so do many men. |
| talking traditional here, with a few twists. | | | | If the relationship is already established then you can |
| Flowers are great gifts and will get his attention, but I | | | | be more creative. Lingerie works extremely well. It |
| do not recommend the traditional long stemmed red | | | | should be lingerie for you, and you'd better be wearing |
| roses. Try something more "manly" for a lack of better | | | | it. Feel free to be creative. Buying him a Borat style |
| words. Blue or other exotic roses as well as exotic | | | | thong probably won't work though, but it may. |
| flowers work well, as do imaginative bouquets. For | | | | Travel is great gift, although it requires advance |
| example a bouquet in a large beer mug, perhaps with | | | | planning usually. What could be more romantic than |
| their favorite sporting team logo, is a very thoughtful | | | | spending time together? Whether it's a quick weekend |
| and creative gift. | | | | getaway, two weeks in Europe, or a Caribbean Cruise, |
| Beware of delivery too. Flowers delivered to you as a | | | | traveling together is great. |
| surprise at work may be great, but he may be | | | | One more hint. Most men don't expect much for |
| embarrassed at such a public delivery. Not all men are, | | | | Valentine's Day so anything thoughtful works wonders. |
| for example I'm not, but some are. | | | | Also remember to be grateful for your gifts, even if |
| Food is also a traditional gift, especially chocolates and | | | | they are boneheaded and all wrong. Sometimes it's the |
| fruit baskets. I would skip the chocolate for men unless | | | | thought that counts. |
| he's a confirmed chocolateholic. Fruit can work well, but | | | | |