When it comes time that you need to get you girlfriend or wife a gift for her birthday, anniversary, holiday, or any random occasion, don’t wait until the last minute and get her any old thing just to have something to give her. I know I speak for a lot of women when I say that it is not the gift necessarily that matters, but rather, the thought behind it.

I’ve gotten all kinds of gifts from boyfriends over the years, and my most favorite gifts haven’t necessarily been the most expensive ones. The ones that I treasured the most, the ones that made me go “awww..”, were the ones that were clearly given with my personality, tastes, etc. in mind, and weren’t thrown together at the last minute.

Amongst the lamest gifts that you can give your significant other is a wad of cash or your credit card. Hello, she can go out any day she wants and buy herself whatever it is that she wants. Giving her cash is like saying “I don’t know what the heck to get you, and I’m not going to waste my time trying to figure it out.” If you’re going to give cash, you might as well not give anything at all.

Jewelry also seems to be an old standby for a lot of men. I’m not going to lie - there are few women would be upset if you bought them some nice jewelry. I appreciate it like any one else, but if jewelry is all you ever get your girl because you don’t know how to think creatively, then that too can get kind of lame. And, if you’re going to buy her jewelry, make sure it is something that you know she’ll like.

Buying clothes is probably one gift that you should stay away from, unless you’ve seen her point out something she likes and you know her exact size. Otherwise, don’t go there.

Before you can know what to buy your girlfriend, you really have to get to know her. I can give you all the advice in the world, but like sex, what works for one girl might not for another. Personally, I tend to prefer more experiential type gifts, like going somewhere together for an afternoon and sharing some quality time. That to me is better than any material item I can be given.

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