Valentine’s Day gifts are a hot topic now as the holiday approaches, but what do you do if you’re not sure where you’re going in your relationship, or if you’ve been together forever and have already given each other everything? Here are some gift suggestions for each stage of your relationship.
1. First Date Who goes on a first date on Valentine’s Day? You do, you brave individual. Some people like to play it safe and skip the February 14 festivities, but if you’re going on a first date, keep your Valentine’s Day gifts simple–a single wildflower will suffice.
2. Unofficially Dating If you’re not sure where your relationship is going, keep the Valentine’s Day gifts low-pressure and sweet, like homemade chocolate chip cookies. Steer clear of the heart shapes.
3. New Relationship If you just established that your relationship is official, you’re free to give sweet, simple Valentine’s Day gifts like a nice (but not mushy) card or something saucy.
4. Serious Relationship Your Valentine’s Day gifts to your very significant other should be sweet but also get your motor going. You should be able to rev things up in the bedroom at this stage, so your long-term relationship doesn’t get stale.
5. Newly Engaged Bring on the heart-shaped everything! Here you’re given a little license to be over-the-top. Write him a poem. Give her hand-crafted chocolates from a local candy shop. Take boudoir photos and give them to him in a leather-bound album. Go nuts!
6. Newlyweds You’re probably still sorting through your gifts and writing thank-you notes, but if you’ve just gotten married in the past few years, here’s a good opportunity to make sure your Valentine’s Day gifts are from the heart. A watch or piece of jewelry is a good start, but if that’s not in your budget, a night out on the town will do just as well.
7. Married Forever If you’ve been married years and years, chances are you’ve given every watch, flower, ring and pendant in the book. Try something different! A weekend at a nice hotel, a hot-air balloon trip or a spa day is just what the person in your life needs this Valentine’s Day .
Do Valentine’s Day right without breaking your budget by spending some time surfing the Web for ideas. Once you get an idea of what’s out there, you can make it your own and really make this Valentine’s Day special.
