(Newswire.net — May 7, 2021) —
You’re coming up on one of your most stressful purchases of the year. It’s not the down payment on your home or the first installment of your car loan. No, it’s time to buy your significant other a gift. Whether you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day, birthday, or anniversary present, here are some of the best ways to give your partner a romantic present that’s not a cliche.
1. Matching Underwear
You’ve heard of matching pajamas, but have you ever considered matching underwear? By purchasing couples underwear sets, you create a wardrobe situation that’s fun and private. After all, no one sees your underwear besides your significant other (unless you’re at a particularly wild party). Choose fun sets with animals on the crotch if you’re feeling cheeky, or go for heart prints to take things to an even more intimate level.
2. Personalized Scrapbooks
Ordering a photo album for your partner feels pointless when you can access all your photos all the time through the cloud or social media. One way to personalize your photo-based gift is to make a scrapbook instead of a regular album or collage. Include tickets and programs from concerts or movies you went to together, and paste in receipts from your favorite roadtrips. Add comments and captions next to your favorite photos, including all of your terrible selfies or pictures of each other asleep. Remember, scrapbooks don’t have to be mushy; leave spicy comments or saucy jokes in your scrapbook if your partner enjoys that kind of language.
3. Time Off
How can you help reduce your significant other’s workload, even just once a week? For a partner who cooks all the time, that means a gift card to a restaurant or meal prep service. For a significant other who spends every weekend doing lawn work, pay for a landscaping company once a month. When it’s time for your loved one to open the present, make it clear that he or she gets to choose what to do with the saved time. Maybe that means a quiet day of movies or napping; maybe that means a little extra time in the bedroom. Leaving the decision up to your partner shows that you value his or her needs, even though you always want to be together.
4. Gas
What better way to start off a date or sexy getaway than by filling your significant other’s car with gas? Although car fuel probably isn’t what you think of when you brainstorm romantic gifts, it’s one that’s guaranteed to wow your partner. Borrow his or her car and fill it with gas before you leave, or buy a gift card for the local gas station and put it on the dashboard. For bonus points, put a bottle of wine (for after you reach your destination, of course) or a charcuterie combination on the seats, too.
5. Take Care of Errands
Your significant other spends too much time every week running errands. Surprise him or her by taking care of all the errands for a week. Enlist a friend or family member to distract your partner on shopping day, complete all the store runs, and put everything away before your loved one gets home. Your significant other will find your gift as soon as he or she opens a cupboard or the refrigerator, and then you can spend your evening having much more fun than shopping.
When you think of romantic gifts, you probably think of flowers, chocolates, and dimmed lights. However, real romantic presents are much funnier, more personal, and more practical than the ones you see in Valentine’s Day rom-coms.