Present for DD's boyfriend

[Thoughtsareswirling]

Daughter has a new boyfriend who is visiting for New Year. I would like to give him something as a Xmas present but have never met him before! Wracking my brain to think of something nice but not too expensive. He doesn't drink.

Yes, exactly.

She said he doesn't want to arrive empty handed, more out of politeness because he's staying with us and hasn't met us before. It's just manners. She said we don't need to get him anything.

I would expect him to bring you a small something such as flowers if he's staying, but I wouldn't get him anything this year, as he's. It spending Christmas with you.

Definitely not after shave (have I g your future MIL dictate how you smell is a little odd IMO ) and do not gift dupes to someone you've just met. Dupes are fine to use yourself but not really as a gift.

If you really want to get him something then find out what he's into - it'll be useful for the future. Both of DDs boyfriends have been into Lego, but she might just have a thing for nerds. DS would have loved to have been given a baseball cap or beanie.

I don't think I'd buy anything if he's not going to be there for actual Christmas Day.
Could be a bit embarrassing and weird....

Yes I’m beginning to think I won’t.

You could still ask her though? A few years in and my mum always asks me what to get my boyfriend for birthdays and Christmas. Ask her as she may have some good ideas, otherwise go quite safe with chocolates or a nice scarf maybe.

They haven't been together long, Christmas will have been and gone and it will look odd and strange to give him a gift in the name of Christmas.

Why not find out from her if there are some favourite foods he likes and buy some in whilst he is staying with you.