Knowing what gift to give someone is an art, and most of us are terrible at it. However, we all want to make our gifts count — especially when they’re for the most important man in our life.
If you’re worried about what to get the man in your life for the next upcoming holiday, don’t sweat it! Seriously, you don’t need magic love spells to make him fall in love with your gift. Instead, you just need to know these four tips.
1. Surprises aren’t important to men.
Who doesn’t love surprises, right? As much as ladies love it when men surprise them with meaningful gifts, most men don’t care about those things. So, putting in a lot of effort planning a surprise is often a waste of time.
More than how you give the gift, put your focus on what you are giving. Two important points to remember are that it is always better to figure out what they want or need.
2. Get him something he needs.
Does your man wear the same two shirts everywhere? This is often because they either don’t have the time or the patience to buy a few more shirts. Figure out what kind of shirt he wouldn’t mind wearing, and get something like that for him.
Paying attention to what he needs is perfect because most men like functional gifts over superficial ones.
3. Think about items he would love but never buys for himself.
Everyone drags their man to go shopping with them. I mean, who else would give you the ride back and forth and carry your bags, right?
However, the next time you go shopping with him, look at the item you find him eyeing. What does he often check out or ends up buying for himself? Is it a hat, a particular type of gadget, or shoes?
Many younger men love sports brand shoes like Adidas or Nike because those are the kind of shoes people idolize since athletes and musicians endorse them. If you haven’t been following the latest trends about men’s shoes, find a guide like Threadcurve shoe guide to learn more.
4. What are his hobbies?
Is your man into sports? Does he play an instrument or collects records? Is he into woodworking or some kind of movie series or TV show?
Learn about his interests. Notice what he likes doing. It’s not rocket science that a man who is into gaming would love to receive new video games or even a gaming console! Poke around and try to find out what he is into.
Some men like to collect things and would really appreciate it if you get them a rare item that they don’t have.
If you can give him something he loves, he might use it until the day it’s tattered, ruined, and unusable. So wow that you know what to do, go and get him that perfect gift!
Check out the below “Gifts For Him” lists if you need gift ideas that meet the above tips:
- Uncommon Goods: 120 Gifts For Him
- GQ: 67 Best Gift Ideas for Men to Spoil All the Deserving Guys Out There
- Country Living: 50 Best Gift Ideas for Men Who Claim They “Don’t Need Anything”
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