birthday gift ideas for my boyfriend
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fatty2fabby
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grr im so angry. im just out of college and so broke! i really cant afford to buy him anything this year which kills me because hes done SO much for me for the past year.
I'm making him a nice breakfast and lunch to take to work and making a nice dinner for him when he comes home, and dessert of course
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we've been together for 5 years. hes turning 24
he an air traffic controller, he loves planes (duh), loves football, (arsenal is his team), most sports, playing xbox, beer etc...
i was thinking of ringing / emailing this football radio station he listens to everyday, asking them to give him a birthday shout out but im not sure...grrr
any other ideas? xx
I'm making him a nice breakfast and lunch to take to work and making a nice dinner for him when he comes home, and dessert of course
.we've been together for 5 years. hes turning 24
he an air traffic controller, he loves planes (duh), loves football, (arsenal is his team), most sports, playing xbox, beer etc...
i was thinking of ringing / emailing this football radio station he listens to everyday, asking them to give him a birthday shout out but im not sure...grrr
any other ideas? xx
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I remember my mother saying it must be love when I knitted a jumper for my then boyfriend, now husband of 27+ years. Why not show him how much you love him by making him something special.0
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When i was broke last year I made my boyfriend 12 vouchers (one a month - or however he wants to spend them). Try googling make your own vouchers and you can come up with your own. Mine varied from him picking what to watch on telly, me taking him out for dinner, him gaming all night (likes his PS3 and normally waits for me to go to bed) to more 'personal' ones. He loved it as he felt he was getting presents all through out the year.
Whatever you do I am sure he will love it and as long as you are together that is all the counts
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for my hubbys bday he loves xbox, male bonding thing i guess, i made a cake and cut it into an xbox controller. those hard candies and some icing for controllers0
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The coupon idea is always a winner. Maybe you could make dinner a romantic candlelit picnic. I remember one year setting up a treasure hunt with a picnic dinner as the surprise. Believe it or not, guys like stuff like that too.0
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Make him a lovely dinner and then give him a nice massage with some warm oil. No man will resist this from top to toe treat lol x0
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He knows your situation, so anything that makes him feel appreciated he will love, especially from you. The dinner sounds great. Add in a movie on the DVD (one of HIS faves) and I think you're fine. Guys, for the most part, are pretty simple. We don't need "items". Just need to know our efforts and support are appreciated. The rest comes with time.0
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set up a "massage table" in your room or w/e and give him a great back massage and what not.0
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thank you so much for all of the suggestions everyone!! 0
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Write him a letter expressing how much he has come to mean to you in the last five years. You could even buy an inexpensive frame or put it in one of those multi-frames with a collage of you guys from the past five years.
Gifts from the heart are always better than "things" (IMHO)0 -
Guys really only want one thing as a gift. And it doesn't even need to be wrapped.0
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Guys really only want one thing as a gift. And it doesn't even need to be wrapped.
Ummm....agree....lol........I bought my hubby Patriots tickets one year. He loved them. However....the ONLY thing he asks for, ever, every single year, is a lap dance....lmao0 -
Guys really only want one thing as a gift. And it doesn't even need to be wrapped.
Well my suggestion was actually only implying what was to follow the treasure hunt/candlelit picnic. LOL!0 -
If you're asking other people Bday gift ideas from people who never met your bf then you're in a little bit of trouble.0
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Welcome him home by answering the door in one of his white button down shirts, and nothing else....0
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Guys really only want one thing as a gift. And it doesn't even need to be wrapped.
Ummm....agree....lol........I bought my hubby Patriots tickets one year. He loved them. However....the ONLY thing he asks for, ever, every single year, is a lap dance....lmao
^^^^^ this FOR SURE!0 -
I love the voucher idea too. You know the boyfriend better than anyone, so you can put things on those vouchers that you know he would really appreciate!
It's been around for awhile, but think about which of the five "love languages" he prefers to 'speak'--gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, touch, acts of service. If you don't know about the five love languages, do some research. Guys, in general, are big into touch (obvious reasons) but my guy is also a "quality time" kind of person. I am an "acts of service". I have to remind myself to 'speak his language' to really show him I love him--he doesn't value the big fancy dinner and whatnot as much as me spending an hour or two just focused on him and being with him. Find out what is big for your guy and work on speaking his "language".
and harvo, I think my hubby would love your "button down shirt" idea. Mine has a few shirts in the "give away" pile that no longer fit him right. i may have to pilfer one of those...0 -
I love the voucher idea too. You know the boyfriend better than anyone, so you can put things on those vouchers that you know he would really appreciate!
It's been around for awhile, but think about which of the five "love languages" he prefers to 'speak'--gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, touch, acts of service. If you don't know about the five love languages, do some research. Guys, in general, are big into touch (obvious reasons) but my guy is also a "quality time" kind of person. I am an "acts of service". I have to remind myself to 'speak his language' to really show him I love him--he doesn't value the big fancy dinner and whatnot as much as me spending an hour or two just focused on him and being with him. Find out what is big for your guy and work on speaking his "language".
and harvo, I think my hubby would love your "button down shirt" idea. Mine has a few shirts in the "give away" pile that no longer fit him right. i may have to pilfer one of those...
Bless you and the work you do..... :blushing:0 -
We were young and broke once.
I know of a special gift involving a fabulous diner at home followed by romance, including a back rub.
The best things in life are free!0 -
Think he'd love the radio station idea and the vouchers sound great! X0
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