New relationship present

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Hi All,

Asking for a bit of advice on a topic. I (34f) have been dating my current partner (32f) since July. I am starting to think of buying Christmas presents for people and really want to hit the right level.

My thoughts were to buy one "experience" and then a couple of small personal things that she can unwrap. I don't want to either under or over whelm!

Do you think that's reasonable?

I think that sounds like a good idea. And you've not been dating very long. Are you thinking the experience will be something you can do together?

I don't think there is right or wrong answer. It really all depends on your relationship to date. I have been with my partner for 3 years and my Christmas presents to him have always been "a box of your favourite things". His gifts to me range anywhere from a book to a trip away. As long as the gift is thoughtful and shows that you pay attention to your partner's interests, you can't go wrong.

It always depends on the the individuals in the relationship, people have different attitudes. For a 6 month relationship, I think you're on the right track. As long as the experience and smaller gifts are meaningful and tailored to her, you won't go far wrong, even if she turns out to be the bigger spender.

I tend to buy more than my DP because I like buying gifts and I'm good at it - I even enjoy wrapping things. Him not so much but it doesn't matter as long as it's thoughtful.

Try and get hints about her approach. What's her attitude to Christmas? What does she usually do? What are her family like at Christmas? You don't need to overtly ask about presents but you'll get a sense of her approach and what she's used to.