Gift for girlfriend?

I have been dating this girl for one month but I have known her for years. And we are very good friends. She is super smart and she's not really into the typical girly stuff like jewelry or clothes. It is important that I get her the perfect gift. It is her 18th birthday coming up. For my 18th birthday which came around before we were even dating she spent 3 weeks making me a 30 page "Man's Handbook" and a gift basket. She didn't spend that much money but she put in an insane amount of effort. I want her to know how much I appreciate her. I know this question has been asked like a thousand times but I could still use some help.

Gift for girlfriend?
First of all, that's really sweet and thoughtful. You're already halfway there to realize that effort is the key, along with consideration and creativity. She may have hinted a hundred times about things she wants... think about it. Its charming when she knows you listen to her.

The best gifts say you know her. You could get her something from her dreams or fantasies (if she wants to be an artist, give her drawing pencils, a sketch book, paint, etc.). If she likes books, comedy, change purses, or a particular flower, get her those.

It sounds like she likes books, so I'll go further on that one. Oprah's book list can be a big help. Talk to a bookstore worker about her favorite books to see if you can get recommendations. An appropriate magazine subscription would be cool as well.

For anyone else, jewelry or a gift certificate to a favorite spa would be great gifts. Clothes can be one of the best things to give, but only if its something she would pick out herself- size and all.

Don't get her, under any circumstances, anything given to you, compilation CD's, hardware, cash, or a weight watchers membership.

In the end, the most important thing to do for her birthday is to spend time with her. Don't leave her feeling lonely on her special day.
Reply:listen to her and get her something that means something to her! thats the best thing, show that you heard her, or payed attention to something
Reply:You should make something for her by yourself. Or you can try here. Good Luck!
Reply:Women love to hear the sincere expression of how much they mean to you. Use specifics and write of how you have grown in loving her. Be very honest and communicate intimately how much you love and admire her. Put it all in a great journal or something, give her some flowers with it. She'll know then. Sounds like a great relationship. You are blessed.
Reply:Since she was creative with your gift. Try to add some creativity into hers. Try burning her a CD with songs that remind you of her or you two as a couple. Maybe write her a poem, or cook a dinner. Show her how much you care by telling or literally proving it to her. Good Luck. =]
Reply:Um....chocolate? Be sure to include a card, preferably handmade.
Reply:get a bunck of pictures of you an her, write her a nice letter, choose her favorite song, and make a movie out of it. Its very personalized and you can express how much you mean to her. It is also something she will remember for ever. www.shockeventsmiami.com does that for you, you just give them the pics and wathever you want to put there, they will help you with everything else to tie it together and make it perfect! they even put backgrounds behind the pics so its more personalized
Reply:These questions are next to impossible to answer because the best gift will be something from the heart and spontaneous and we cannot know what would touch her with sentimentality.



I would say that I am probably in the top 1% of perfect gift-givers, always been told this by girls I have dated. My strategy has always been to take notes of their interests, what they comment on when out shopping, remarks when watching TV, etc. I literally will keep a list of ideas that I add to throughout a relationship and revisit it when it comes time for birthdays, anniversary, or random acts of kindness. For example my last girlfriend absolutely adored an old pair of shoes from Tommy Hilfiger but since they were a few years old couldn't be found in stores. So I checked her shoe size on a box and then for over a year scoured every shoe store, ebay, etc until I found a pair (ebay eventually worked). Basically when your gift shows that you pay attention you always win. Anything cliche like flowers, necklaces, rings, dinner, etc doesn't stand a chance against a gift that shows you remember little things about them.



That said I couldn't even begin to give you a specific gift idea without getting overly general. I suggest you brainstorm on paper everything you can about her. What she likes, her hobbies, her heroes, favorite movies, books, etc, etc. Just build a huge list that serves as a framework for her interests and then see if anything starts to jump out.



For what it is worth, if you want to share this type of information shoot me an email and I could try to develop some ideas for you. However, the fact that she is important enough for you to put this much thought (as in posting this question) certainly says a lot about and I am sure you will come up with something, good luck!
Reply:Well, if she's a sportsy girl, then you could get her tickets to one of her favorite team's games, or if she's likes the outdoors, you could go hiking or go kayaking or something. You could try to make her something, show that you really did make a lot of effort on it and she should realize that, so a good idea would be to make her something that would be useful, or that she would like to show off to her friends.



Hope that helps!
Reply:Make her a gift basket of all her favorite things even if it's junk food. also draft up a letter or poem expressing your appreciation for her, take her out to a really nice restaurant for lunch or dinner.