For new boyfriend

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HerRoyalWitchyness · 19/11/2021 21:05

What on earth do I buy?

I mean, it might not even be an issue yet as we're not actually together but he's coming to my city this weekend and taking me on a date and has heavily hinted that he wants to be with me (we talk every day)

So presuming all goes well... what on earth do I buy him?! My last relationship was with the kids dad and we didn't do presents for us really so I'm stumped

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SleafordSods · 19/11/2021 21:22

Not sure on that one. Maybe something you can get nearer to the time and keep the receipt?

I think I bought DH tickets to see a Comedian he liked for our first Christmas.

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HerRoyalWitchyness · 19/11/2021 21:30

Oh it's definitely something I can buy nearer the time. I just don't know what!

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neverornow · 19/11/2021 21:57

Yes I would go with an experience type gift as per PP's example

RockingMyFiftiesNot · 19/11/2021 22:21

I would make a voucher for a weekend away somewhere. That way If the worst happens you haven't lost anything.

I sincerely hope it works out for you

HollowTalk · 19/11/2021 22:29

How long have you known him? Have you actually met him? It's a bit unclear.

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HerRoyalWitchyness · 20/11/2021 07:24

Thanks everyone. hollowtalk I've known him a few months, yes we've met.

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mam0918 · 20/11/2021 10:05

When I was dating a new guy (been a long time, I was 16 back then) and we had only been together a month and a half then the gift was a vinyl record clock of his favorite band, he got me a necklace from Argos... we broke up like a week after Xmas lol.

Then the next Xmas I had been dating my boyfriend almost a year (since a month after the last break up pretty much so 11 months but longer distance as we lived an hour from each other and neither drove) and I bought him a guitar, he got me fuck all which with hindsight was because he was planning to ditch me... we broke up like 2 weeks after Xmas lol.

I had a few short-term relations (like a week here a month there over the next year but non at Xmas) then met DH in easter when I was 18 and have been with him ever since and we lived together by Xmas.

So I'm not sure about the ettiquette for 'dating' or 'casual relationships'... I think I went both ends of the spectrum those first 2 Xmases from token gift to big gift and neither worked in my favor lol.

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