What to buy my girlfriend for her birthday?

[ManWithoutAClue]

Hello,

First time posting on here, I have just registered. I know my girlfriend uses this so thought I'd jump on here for inspiration. Sounds pathetic really, but this is her first birthday that we've been together for and I really want to get her something nice, and you know us blokes need a point in the right direction for this sort of thing. I haven't asked her friends or sister because I want it to be a surprise.

Not sure how much background is necessary. I am 31, she will be turning 24 and we've been together 5 months. Not long, granted, but it has become very serious already. I love her with all my heart so want to get her something nice, i.e. better than perfume and a box of celebrations! I'm planning on taking her to the theatre on the day.

Come on ladies, help a guy out please! I have 2 weeks...

Cheers, Ben.

Voucher for a spa-treatment? I would love that!

What are her interests?

You could ask her friends and sisters but say that you really need it to be a nice surprise and swear them to secrecy.

BTW it is very sweet that you are making such an effort!

I'd ask on the Style and Beauty boards. They always great ideas on there.

Letter with her initial from the Tiffany catalogue?

What kind of thing does she like doing? What is she interested in?

It's nice that you're asking, but we need something to go on - women aren't a homogenous mass! :)

Book a romantic weekend away/night in a lovely hotel

Some beautiful jewellery never fails either

How lovely off you to look for inspiration too my DH barely even remembers unless hounded about it!

What sort of thing does she like? Horror movies, french poodles, clarinet lessons, hockey, tae kwon do.... need more to go on than "she's 24"!

So Ben you want her to see that you have gone to the trouble of posting on here so she thinks "Ah sweet" and you get brownie points? I'd find that frankly odd if you were my boyfriend.

I don't know about your GF, but you could give me a piece of jewellery every day for the rest of my life, and I would be happy!

Surely part of the thrill of getting a lovely present from your significant other is that they have actually managed,because they love you,to work out what you'd like??
Really,you need to work it out for yourself!

(not Celebrations though - proper chocolate shop chocolates...unless Celebrations are her favorite thing ! Difficult,isn't it?)

Sorry yes more info! She loves the theatre (but I've already got that one pegged), she goes to the gym a fair bit and I'd say very into fashion, particularly shoes. Typical girl really!

Jewellery is certainly a good option.

Lizzabadger - I dont plan on telling her I've sought advice on here!

Hobbies and interests are important! Perfume as a surprise gift for me would be well out (bf has no sense of smell!) but if he bought me a special edition of a graphic novel or particular Sci-fi series I would be over the moon! Same if he bought me something turquoise, as it's my favourite colour, or something kinky that he knows I'm into (TMI, maybe, but glass sex toys would also make me a happy lady).

I would love a pair of turquoise boxing gloves or mixed martial arts sparring gloves as I have just started doing Krav Maga, and all the stuff available for women seems to be pink (which I hate).

I was probably a bit snippy.

I don't like being given jewellery/clothes/shoes because then I feel obliged to wear them even if they are not to my taste.

Theatre is good. How about listening/looking out for things she says she wants or enjoys and getting those, e.g. books by an author you know she likes or tickets for a band she likes?

Agree that I don't like people buying me clothes unless I've specifically pointed them out in the shop as something I like.

I can't imagine there's anyone who doesn't like a weekend away in a hotel/spa type thing.

But you know her best, we're just a load of random strangers on the internet.

Think I'm going to go for a Tiffany's initial necklace. It had been high up on my own ideas anyway, so thanks for reinforcing the idea!

I'd love to take her for a weekend away, but we went last month and will be again in August and can't afford it at the moment.

Is it the kind of thing SHE would like OP? If it is, great, go for it. But if it's just the kind of thing you THINK women like, think again...

Not in a rude way, in an advicey way.

Thanks I appreciate it, but yes it is her thing. She has a ring and a bracelet already, so I'm sure she'd appreciate a necklace to match.

Aw bless you! That does sound lovely!

One of my best presents from a boyfriend was a new ratchet driver set. Another one paid for me to have my own gumshield made at a dentists for Karate competitions, rather than the boil in the bag and suck to fit ones... I was made up!

Mind you - am not very girly - I think you know your GF, and whether she is or not, and what she likes....

Christian louboutin shoes. Cannot go wrong! Mind, it's a high bar to set on first birthday together!