We often splurge out expensive gifts during the holiday seasons such as Thanksgiving as well as Christmas but Valentine’s Day can be different. Usually Valentine Day conjures up images of more ‘affectionate’ gifts rather than gifts that we usually hand out during the past holiday season. These gifts comprise of flowers, cards and chocolate boxes but not the gifts that we usually associate with Christmas. It doesn’t have to be this way…

When you are thinking of a gift for your loved one, follow your heart, be different, and don’t be taken back by what everyone else is doing and what the shops are offering. This can spark a new lease of romance and affection in your partner because you are being different. The gift although associated with romance can be anything that your partner has desired for sometimes and because you took the time to fulfill that need, it’s actually a very loving quality.

In the case of men who are often not too hard to please will favor presents of the material kind. With so many enthusiasts gadgets around it is not too difficult to pick out something your partner would revel in. However, be very careful here, do not simply go out and buy the first thing that you find just because your partner likes MP3 Player. First, find out what he uses and decide if you can buy him something of the same but better. For example he may have a 2GB mp3 player and a more desirable one would be an 8GB mp3 player that can store more music than his current player. He may have a compact camera and you may decide to purchase a bridge camera, one that looks like a DSLR but cheaper but will be more versatile than the compact digital he already has. There are many examples of this, but the important thing to remember is to do your homework properly and if you are not sure, you can always try ‘Tell me more about the mp3 player you are using, I want to understand a bit of the technology’. This is an open-ended question where he can not only tell you much about the mp3 player he is using but also the ones he desires.

For a women’s gift, men can have a challenge on their hands. Understand that women are more ‘cerebral’ then men and what may work for men may not work with women. You may already know what your woman likes but that is not to say that you can’t be creative and do something different that would surely surprise her. You may decide to take her out to dinner, instead of the same restaurant, which is something both of you look forward to on Valentines day, you take her to a similar restaurant. Although be prepared for an earful if the other restaurant is of lower expectations than your usual restaurant. If you have an understanding woman, she knows that you tried to make an effort by being different and will be thankful irrespective of the outcome. In terms of material gifts, perfumes and jewelry often find appeal in woman. So next time you go out on your date, be sure to always ask your women what she likes in those materialistic areas. Remember, her interests in those areas can change over time because she has seen a new range of jewelry from a magazine or tv just like you would not be interested in an mp3 player that was made a few years back.
Valentine is a day of fun, excitement and romance but don’t leave the material gifts to the holiday season, go and splurge out on your loved one and it will surely a new spark romance in the relationship!

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