The Great 'Valentine's gifts for men' Hunt

RedQuickSilver

I will not be forced to buy something for my wife on a particular day just because some marketing executives feel they need to put that pressure on us, I buy things for my wife when I see something that I think she would like every few weeks/months. We are mega-skint at the moment and I will not spend money when I don't need/want to.

Having said that, I usually get her a card and spend some time thinking of what I want to say to her and how she makes me feel, and love the words that she writes to me. This is a far greater present than any bottle of wine/T-shirt she could have bought for me. What means the most to me, is how we feel about each other.

I would suggest to any woman writing some words in a card, or simply a piece of paper telling her man how he makes her feel will be the best present you can get him.

Bassplayer

Bit late now, it's 10.30ish in the a.m. of the big day, but can I suggest something 'made' by your loved one? Could be a card, dinner, vouchers for treats, whatever.

My girlfriend and I both do a bit of that, and it's usually cheaper than many of the purchased options

Kevin

malamay

There was a quidco offer to effectively get 12 roses delivered for 'free' (after cashback). I did this for my OH, and I do hope he gets them. He works in a very masculine environment, and we both get a kick out of him getting flowers delivered at work! Last year I went for an arrangement with (manly)blues and purples in, but was a bit disappointed with the result.

I also found a similar offer for chocolates via TopCashBank which was posted on the Grabbit forum I believe. I gave these to him last night while we were watching a film. I bought these before the flowers, and didn't want to overdo it!

I will probably bake something heart shaped, as I have lots of tins and moulds we never use, and make something nicer than usual for dinner.

bookbuyer

Cumbrian_Male wrote: »

Steak medium rare. Fellatio. I'll say what most are thinking.

Where's the beer in this ?

Ed-P

browneyedbazzi wrote: »

There is a very similar discussion on the message board at my work - the men there generally said they didn't like the idea of standard valentine's gifts like flowers/chocolates/heart shaped things but would prefer something that relates to their interests etc just like what you would buy for a birthday or Christmas.

Suggestions from the menfolk at work included video games, cologne, cooking his favourite meal, lingerie (for you to wear and him to admire!) and tickets to a sporting event. Like any other gift giving occasion I think the important thing is to think about what the other person would like/appreciate and what you can afford to do!

I think browneyedbazzi is right. Personally although flowers, chocolates etc is nice I want something I can enjoy. A nice techy gadget, or a fancy watch.

A great place to get valentines day gifts for men (if hes into gadgets and tech) is:
http://www.red5.co.uk/valentines-gifts.aspx

Or maybe if your looking for something more fun and quirky heres a good website:
http://www.prezzybox.com/valentines-gifts-for-boyfriends.aspx

Hope this is handy guys