Creativity
is key
By Oscar Montealegre
On-line Forty-Niner
Christmas
may be looming but for some men not everything
is merry. The reason: the stress and effort
that goes into buying the perfect Christmas
gift for his beloved.
Not one gift is considered the perfect gift
— lots of research must be done to obtain
the perfect gift for a girlfriend. First,
you have to understand your girlfriend (which
is almost impossible). However, the least
a boyfriend can do is figure out what his
girlfriend genuinely likes.
“I don’t really expect much from my boyfriend,
as long as he puts effort and creativity
in buying a present for me,” said Tallie
Louman, an art major at Cal State Long Beach.
If you have been involved in a relationship
for only two months or less, things could
get a little tricky. You do not want to
buy her diamond earrings because the relationship
is still a baby. Also, you may regret it
later or even worse, scare her and low and
behold, she decides to end the relationship.
Figure out who her favorite bands are or
her favorite plays. Purchasing concert or
theater tickets are something a woman will
love. Tickets are not too simple and also
not too extravagant.
If that is not enough for all you Romeos
out there, compliment the concert or play
tickets with a hefty gift certificate from
her favorite clothing store or a few DVD’s
that she has always wanted. If she didn’t
love you before, after she receives this
particular Christmas gift, she will adore
you drastically and you will become her
new stud.
“Buying a present for my girlfriend when
we were new was a little tough, the only
thing I recommend is do not over do it,”
said John Ramirez, a CSULB computer major
who has been in a relationship for two years.
A relationship with your girlfriend that
has lasted between six months to a year
makes it much easier for all men to select
the ideal gift. There is a wide of selection
gifts you can purchase, such as diamond
earrings, a 14k white gold diamond ring
or a sparkling bracelet. Maybe your girlfriend
is in need of an entertainment system, so
a television with a DVD player would definitely
make a good gift.
If you really want your girlfriend to not
even think about dating another guy, buy
her a Kate Spade wallet and put a couple
of pictures of yourself and the two of you
together, so when she opens it, she will
see how lovely her relationship is with
you.
Buying a gift for your girlfriend that you
have had over a year is dangerous. You don’t
want to get her anything small because she
might think that you are losing interest.
Get her something you really want her to
receive. The important thing is to make
the gift significant. A dog would be an
awesome gift, just make sure she is not
allergic to them or plane or train tickets
to the place she has always wanted to go.
The gifts mentioned in the category of six
months to a year also apply to the year
and over category. However, just because
you give your girlfriend a nice gift does
not necessarily mean your work is done with
the relationship. It takes a lot more than
just gifts to make a woman happy, gifts
are just symbols of your affection for her.
“The worst thing a guy could do is give
you a gift that is a dud. Especially if
you are involved in a long-term relationship,”
Louman said. “We do not always want expensive
things, we just want something creative
and that has sentimental value. Something
very sweet and cute.”
The most important rule to all the men on
campus: When a girlfriend says that they
don’t expect anything big for Christmas,
it is not true. Women always expect something
significant from us, just like we expect
something from them.
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