We all love giving and receiving gifts, but some of you guys aren’t great at the giving part. A thoughtful gift done the right way will give your girlfriend and your relationship a boost of happiness. Good gift giving shouldn’t be limited to the times when it is expected of you, like her birthday. You should consider giving something extraordinary if you screw up and need to make up for your mistake, or just when you want to show her how much you care. These ideas will make her glow with happiness and score you major points.
Personalize anything and you’ll have a happy lady in your midst.
This works particularly well if there is a special occasion coming up, like your anniversary. Remember to get her something special that highlights what the two of you share. There are many places where you can get your girl a gift that has been personalized for her.
Even if it’s not your anniversary, give her a pretty paper card just because she deserves it. Make best use of your card’s ability to bring happiness by getting personal. This is true for any card you ever want to give, but for your girlfriend try explaining why you love her, why you are excited about sharing a future together or just that you are thinking about her. It will make her day.
Write her a song.
Writing a girl a poem or a song is one of the oldest tricks in the book – and it works!
Make this song only for her and about your love for her. This one is a little bit tricky. Not to brag or anything, but I’ve actually had a lot of songs written about me (so they said). For an example of what not to do, consider the time I was at a party and a guy I just met attempted to plug my name into a song he said he “just made up about me”. I could tell it was a tool he’d used many times before. Whatever you do, be creative and original.
Get her a book you think she will like.
Has she mentioned any interests that remind you of books you like? Chances are she will appreciate that you pay attention and probably like the book as well. This also applies to anything that she has mentioned in passing. Did she say that she would love to try a product or service while window shopping or watching TV together? Make it happen for her!
Make a photo collage.
Women love these. Trust me, I know. It’s nice to have pictures around of myself smiling with my loved ones. Make sure there is at least one picture of the two of you together that you can include. Do you have any pets together? If so, get some pictures of those little creatures and put them in there too. Print it out and frame it so that she can always look at the joyful photos.
Take her out on a fancy date.
Get a table out of the main flow of traffic.
Tell her to wear something dressy and give her the romantic evening she’s been waiting for. I love being taken on dates. The chance to dress up and enjoy each other’s company is often times just what a relationship needs. I cannot get enough flowers given to me or compliments on how I look in a dress, so chances are neither can she. Yes it counts as a gift, a good gift at that.
Take it from me, giving love and happiness in the form of gifts is fun and easy to do. Start with these ideas and you’ll be master gift giver in no time.
Sally Barker has been happily married to her husband a little over a year now. When she isn’t writing about relationships, she loves to read Stephen King novels, go camping and relax in the great outdoors.