What does a woman really want for her birthday

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  • chatipati1
    chatipati1 Posts: 211 Member
    A PITTSBURGH PENGUINS JERSEY! OR MORE THAN ONE...
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    ...grab a box

    Cut a hole in the box....

    Put your winky in said box.

    LOL. That is what I gave her last year.... said thank you, this is what I always wanted :) then like most toys, never played with it again :(

    In that case perhaps what you should get her for her birthday is a new girlfriend for you!
  • LindseySprake
    LindseySprake Posts: 333 Member
    To be whisked off on a suprise holiday/weekend break - Paris or Rome, somewhere romantic :-)
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
    A nanny
    A maid
    A massage
    A pedicure
    A manicure
    A fat expensive bauble
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    The best BDAY gift I ever got was when my EX took me to this wicked nice restaurant that is at the top of the 2nd tallest building in my city and overlooks the city. We shared dinner and drinks then he took me on a romantic walk through the city the ended with us going to the beach where we had our first kiss and he gave me a hand written letter about what i meant to him/birthday card. I should also mentioned he bought me this dress I'd been really wanting and it was all a surprise. He told me to put it on because he was taking me somewhere special. Then we went to a local hotel instead of back to our crappy apartment that had these wicked huge Jacuzzis in the room and the rest isn't suitable for these forums lol. It was really romantic and with our crazy schedules we didn't get to spend much time together so that was the best part.
  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    what i wouldn´t want for my birthday : expensive jewelry ( i think its a waste of money ), spa treatments ( i dont have the patience ), chocolate ( makes me fat ), shoes, bags, clotles ( i like to pick them myself ) perfume ( i also like to choose it myself ), nothing to clean the house with ( it should be a expontaneus gift and nothing u by for a birthday

    What i would want : a trip to a different country, or someplace inside the country i never been staying in a nice hotell with my love
    flowers ( are always a nice start for someone that doesnt have much money ), something for my hobbies a photographic machine ( a good one with all the different lences and things , painting things, etc a pet ( if u exually live with the women and u talked about having one before )

    But .....If money was no boundary i would want a nice cottage with a swimming poal
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    you should ask your wifey! SHE will have the best answer!

    for me, romance.
  • txlissa62
    txlissa62 Posts: 128
    There's no one-size-fits-all answer to that question. Some women want diamonds, flowers, fancy dinners, etc. Me? I want photography equipment. My husband gave me a new camera for my 50th birthday, and I was so happy I cried. One Christmas he built and planted an asparagus bed (at my request). Last Christmas it was a new camera lens.

    The best gift you could give her is one that shows you "get" her, and what will make her happy - not something you decided on based upon a survey of strangers on the internet.
  • ash190489
    ash190489 Posts: 587 Member
    Jewellery or a surprise getaway to spend fun and good quality time together! However, this year for my birthday I asked for a bunch of good quality gym clothing that I absolutely live in! And now want I really want is a new bike and a swimming suit! Or good quality scales! lol.

    Everyone is different. But you can't go wrong with the first two options - jewellery or time together - even if it's dinner or a movie or just simply doing something that she LOVES.

    One of my favourite birthday's was going to a theme park and then surprised with an animal adventure - swimming with the seals! (my favourite animal!). SO much fun!
  • FJMilner
    FJMilner Posts: 407
    The best gift you could give her is one that shows you "get" her, and what will make her happy - not something you decided on based upon a survey of strangers on the internet.

    This, without doubt!!
  • fawndam
    fawndam Posts: 595 Member
    I AM WILLING TO WAIT...2ND CHOICE 49ERS!!!:love::love: :drinker: :sad:
  • fawndam
    fawndam Posts: 595 Member
    I would even be willing to make that my bday and christmas present!!!
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    A great gift especially if its last second is a spa treatment. You can buy them online, print out the gift certificate for it and put it in with her card. They have day spas, massages, and everything you can think of. You pick the package you can afford and its a win
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Steak and head :)
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    you should ask your wifey! SHE will have the best answer!

    for me, romance.
    if women would actually say what they want, I'd agree. But 99.9% of women would say "I don't want anything" or "I don't care". My wife learned years ago about answers like that. Now she will cut out a picture of an item, include color and size, if she wants something specific.
  • dodihere
    dodihere Posts: 490
    Jeep. Steak. Sex.
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    ...grab a box

    Cut a hole in the box....

    Put your junk in that box ;)
  • mormonmomma11
    mormonmomma11 Posts: 358 Member
    One of the BEST things my husband and I have done for "Gift giving season" (our birthdays, anniversary and Christmas are all within a couple months) is we go on a "window shopping date" and we each bring a notepad and head to the mall. We take notes about what things our significant other likes, hates, and loves. Then we have a sure-fire list of things we know they like and we can either choose from that list or find something similiar aftre we've gotten an idea of the type of things they were interested in.

    My husband has surprised me with his excellent follow through since we started this!

    Right now, the things I'd like are: A gift certificate to go buy myself a new dressy outfit (to fit this slimmer body), a mani/pedi, a night at the theater, a personal trainer, and a weekend away (while baby hangs out with his grandparents!!).

    Good luck! And despite so many women being offended that this man asked - I think it's sweet that he's trying to get some perspective :happy:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    ...grab a box

    Cut a hole in the box....

    Put your junk in that box ;)

    Portable Glory? #winning
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    Well, since my birthday is right around the corner, I'll tell you what I want.

    I want my husband to take me out on a date. A REAL date. As in, tell me what time to be ready and that's all I have to do.

    I want him to plan every last little detail, like making plans for the kids to spend the night somewhere, making dinner reservations, taking me to see a show at the Performing Arts Center, and renting a hotel room. I want him to think of things that he normally wouldn't do.

    Do I think it will happen? Nope.

    I wish he could understand how something like this would mean so much to me. I am so tired of taking care of everyone and everything that I could freakin' scream. I want one night where I don't have to think about a damn thing besides enjoying myself and feeling like I'm actually worth someone's attention.

    Did you tell him this?
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    ...grab a box

    Cut a hole in the box....

    Put your junk in that box ;)
    SNL skit?
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    ...grab a box

    Cut a hole in the box....

    Put your junk in that box ;)
    SNL skit?

    Of course ;)
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    A great gift especially if its last second is a spa treatment. You can buy them online, print out the gift certificate for it and put it in with her card. They have day spas, massages, and everything you can think of. You pick the package you can afford and its a win

    If you go this route, maybe schedule the day and time for her. If she's anything like my wife, she'll find errands and reasons not to go unless it's set for her.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    Well, since my birthday is right around the corner, I'll tell you what I want.

    I want my husband to take me out on a date. A REAL date. As in, tell me what time to be ready and that's all I have to do.

    I want him to plan every last little detail, like making plans for the kids to spend the night somewhere, making dinner reservations, taking me to see a show at the Performing Arts Center, and renting a hotel room. I want him to think of things that he normally wouldn't do.

    Do I think it will happen? Nope.

    I wish he could understand how something like this would mean so much to me. I am so tired of taking care of everyone and everything that I could freakin' scream. I want one night where I don't have to think about a damn thing besides enjoying myself and feeling like I'm actually worth someone's attention.

    Did you tell him this?

    My guess is no.

    Let's see if I'm right....
  • Nerple
    Nerple Posts: 1,291 Member
    All she really really really wants is a zigazig ahhhh
  • allisonrozsa
    allisonrozsa Posts: 178 Member
    Well, since my birthday is right around the corner, I'll tell you what I want.

    I want my husband to take me out on a date. A REAL date. As in, tell me what time to be ready and that's all I have to do.

    I want him to plan every last little detail, like making plans for the kids to spend the night somewhere, making dinner reservations, taking me to see a show at the Performing Arts Center, and renting a hotel room. I want him to think of things that he normally wouldn't do.

    Do I think it will happen? Nope.

    I wish he could understand how something like this would mean so much to me. I am so tired of taking care of everyone and everything that I could freakin' scream. I want one night where I don't have to think about a damn thing besides enjoying myself and feeling like I'm actually worth someone's attention.

    I may be just repeating what someone else has said, but if you don't tell the man, he won't have a clue. Sadly, they can't read our minds (as much as we want them to) so just tell him long in advance that this is what would make you feel special & what you want for your birthday/anniversary.
  • russellma
    russellma Posts: 284 Member
    The first thing that comes to mind is why don't you ask her and give her time to think about it? Then, you plan it all and make it happen!

    Not knowing your wife, the next thing I thought of is to make it a 2-part gift, particularly if you have kids. If you do, then maybe the day before her birthday, you and the kids plan a little date together and give her some cash and the evening off to do whatever she wants to do. She could call up a girlfriend to go shopping or she might surprise you by not doing anything at all... lol... you might even come home to a reorganized home and a happier wife because she did what she's been really wanting to do!

    Then, on her actual birthday, find a sitter for the kids (or if they're old enough not to detract from her enjoyment, you could even take them with you) and then go out to eat and plan something fun and relaxing that she would enjoy based on her hobbies. It doesn't have to be an expensive evening, but you have to choose what you think she'd like. I personally hate choosing the restaurant, but I love spending time with my husband!

    Like others have said, the important this is that whatever you do shows thoughtfulness for HER, without obligating her to do anything but enjoy the moment.
  • yourenotmine
    yourenotmine Posts: 645 Member
    All she really really really wants is a zigazig ahhhh

    Yep. Girls just wanna have fun. And a maid. A maid never hurts.
  • rachelfaith92
    rachelfaith92 Posts: 202 Member
    A new suspension for my e30, a new set of 17's wheels with tires. S'more poptarts

    A coach purse, a spa treatment.

    Maybe a little "down time" .... :D
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    It was my 50th last year.

    I'd dropped heavy hints that I would really like a party with friends and family, but since we were getting married the following month I knew this wasn't going to happen, because there'd be an after wedding party.

    Except then my now-husband was diagnosed with a heart condition. So everything went low-key (totally understandable). He took me to our favourite restaurant for my birthday - which was lovely, but to be churlish not really special enough for my 50th (I took him to Venice for his 50th, for comparison)

    And we decided to go ahead with the wedding ( a quiet do, just us and 2 witnesses), but put any other party celebrations on hold until after his operation.

    So what I'd really like for my birthday this year is a re-scheduled wedding reception slash birthday party type thing.

    He sometimes buys me unusual jewellry - and last Valentines Day gave me a Pandora type charm bracelet, which means he can always buy me a new charm if he's short on ideas. That's quite nice because there's usually some significance to the different charms.

    But he's a gadget freak, and says I love you through the medium of expensive toys (iPad, Digital photoframe etc). I could do with a new watch!

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