Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Man in Your Life – LOVE ADVICE
By Gina L. Caliboso
It’s not hard to figure out that when Valentine’s Day rolls around; men might panic and get a last minute gift. But really, Valentine’s Day with your significant other needn’t be filled with so much pressure. For both men and women, we might need to make it an extra special day. I, without a significant other, send out Valentines via mail to close friends and family and I make cupcakes or Rice Krispies treats for my training partners at my martial arts school. As the day gets closer, while I usually preach to my RSR male audience, I’d like to now approach my RSR female audience and give you a fun, playful article for Valentine’s Day as well. I am, after all, an advice giver on dating and while I have had limited success, I suppose that’s where my wisdom comes from.
This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday. It’s a difficult day to plan because its right smack after a Monday. On Tuesdays, I usually enjoy catching up on “Southland” or watching the Lakers game. However, I’ll give you a little hint about what to do BEFORE Tuesday. Don’t feel like you have to celebrate on that day specifically. Because restaurants have been accepting reservations for the day for a couple of weeks now, finding a nice place to eat on Valentine’s Day might be difficult and the prices may be prix fixe.
Gift suggestion #1 – Order your favorite pizza, takeout Chinese or Thai, or even cook a meal. Stay in and catch up on DVR. Your sweetie will love the low key evening and um, well, either before or after – do something amorous. Should you decide before, you’ll have the takeout to feast on after. Should you decide after, wait an adequate amount of time before said activity – no onions or Dr. Pepper. Such a combo might kill the mood. Insert wink emoticon here.
Gift suggestion #2 – On Friday, George Lucas’ “Phantom Menace” in 3-D will be playing at movie theatres. So maybe your man and the Star Wars movies have a relationship you don’t quite understand. But come on, I’m a woman and I absolutely love Star Wars. For this special occasion, as said in a movie somewhere, “Just shut your eyes (figuratively) and get it over with.” It’s a huge thing when you go out of your way to watch a movie that may instantly bring an involuntary eye-roll. Or, as an option, mention “Red Tails.” Maybe he’ll want to see that instead. For my “At the Movies” role play, I liked “Red Tails.” Mention the little tidbit about George Lucas as executive producer and how you heard the aerial scenes might be fairly good. Your man just might forget the movie and stay in.
Gift suggestion #3 – Buy boxer briefs
While you surely don’t need to be a mother figure in any way since he certainly doesn’t need two, buying your man dark colored boxer briefs is really doing him a favor. Do not, by any means, buy anything with hearts on it. As I had mentioned in a prior article, a man buying me lingerie, please, there’s no need. But it’s a completely different aesthetic. As long as you know your man’s size (waistband), it’s perfectly okay, but do not indulge him, well, maybe you can, by having said boxer briefs contain any sort of Elmo type character in his ‘area.’ It’s just too creepy and I’m sure you’ll agree. Dark colored boxer briefs are sexy and practical.
Gift suggestion #4 – Buy the sports jersey
While gift suggestion #4 was recently mentioned as a reason for a guy to be ‘undateable’ because he might be an over enthusiastic sports fan, here’s one way as the woman you can own it. First, perhaps get him a contrasting Under Armor active wear shirt that can serve as incentive for him to use the shirt when he decides to exercise. It’s completely appropriate for your man also to wear the shirt when you go out and if it’s an important game. Remember ladies, you can get a cute sports team jersey as well, but just don’t wear it at the same time as your man. Also, when you buy the jersey, model it for him, be seductive, and he more than likely might not want to wear it out in public because he can only envision you in it. I, for one, don’t have a sports jersey that has the sweetheart neckline and soft cotton that I require. And really, when you two decide to go watch said team out in public, you needn’t dress alike to show how you support your team.
Gift suggestion #5 – This is the most obvious one. This suggestion can be taken either way, ladies. Just say yes to activities you would normally say no. I’ll leave it to your best judgment as to what you say yes to. And I’ll give you the same advice I was given by my education at Catholic school – whatever you do, just don’t feel bad afterwards about saying yes.
Now, if you notice, all gift ideas can be easily accomplished, you may even double up on gifts. And hey, if you got your tax return already, indulge in the sports jersey and I recommend, if you can, David Beckham’s new boxers/boxer brief line at H & M. Maybe even get a soccer jersey. It’s Valentine’s Day and you may have just made a great day for your man, but while you’re at it, it wouldn’t necessarily hurt you to imagine David Beckham in his boxer briefs, eating takeout, or even watching Star Wars with David – I mean your man. And say yes, to your man, much like you would David Beckham. I know I would.
Happy Valentine’s Day, RSR Fans. Up next, a boxing article. Stay tuned.
