Dos and don’ts on guy gift-giving
This spring, a young
man's fancy will nof so
lightly turn to thoughts
of war and a possible draft,
but that doesn't mean this
February 14th should come
and go without a little ro
mance.
The holiday powers that be,
obscure forces that compel
us to hide painted chicken
embryos at Easter and to
greet every new year with an
inebriated slobbering of "Auld
Lang Syne'' (does anybody
really know the words?), have
also determined that the per
fect way to express romance
on Valentine's Day is to give a
gift
And you see, guys like gifts
too.
'Without a doubt,
your romantic expres
sions for that special
guy can take many
forms. '
True, but too many men are
left with bitterness in their
hearts and Sweetheart mints
souring in their stomachs
when ail of the roses, boxes
of chocolates and other love
goodies are passed out, and
they are left empty-handed
Without a doubt, your ro
mantic expressions for that
special guy can take many
forms, from a whispered "I
love you” to a steamy kiss
But talk can be cheap and
kisses messy, so channel all
your love into 10 or 20 bucks,
and buy a gift for him.
Why are men less likely
than women to receive Valen
tine's Day gifts?
Many assume that all the
romance, tenderness and oth
er gooey stuff associated with
Valentine's Day make it more
of a "woman's" holiday.
Granted, most men rank it
below the vertebra-crushing
action of New Year's Day foot
ball, but it certainly comes in
ahead of holiday losers like
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Guys like Valentine's Day just like everyone else, but be
carelul what you get them.
Groundhog's Day or any of
the Hallmark holidays.
Men like romance and ro
mantic gifts as much as the
next gender — so long as
they don't make them feel or
look silly. For example:
Roses are always great
Frilly, lacy valentines with pic
tures of the fat kid and his
bow and arrow, not so great
A bottle of wine to share
over candlelight, yes Match
ing his-and-hers love t-shirts,
no.
A pair of sexy or cute box
ers, yes Novelty underwear
with built-in male anatomy
jokes, probably not — check
with the guy first.
What makes a good roman
tic gift isn't much different for
guys than it is for girls.
Begin with the idea of buy
ing something out of the ordi
nary, something that he
wouldn't normally buy him
self.
Then, depending on wheth
er he is a good friend you
kissed once when you were
both drunk, or your steady
boyfriend, or your husband,
select a gift which suggests
any of the following, to taste:
• Subtle flirtation and expres
sions of affection
• Strong love and commit
ment
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