muse27 Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 been dating a guy for a little past a month. relationship is progressing albeit slowly but surely. just went on a short trip and wanted to bring something back for him to show i was thinking of him. brought back a cute plush stuffed animal. (he has everything already so didnt have any better ideas.) need guys' opinion on this. is the toy a little too much? is it cheesy? when you receive a gift like this from a girl, do you thank them and then toss the animal or do you keep it around?
ravenstar Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 my beau has every one of the ten animals i have given him (including the stuffed goofy hat from disney world) and he keeps them on a shelf next to our bed.
Author muse27 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Posted October 19, 2007 lol..lucky girl..he obviously loves you im just wondering as this is a completely new relationship and he's the practical type. we're not exclusive and im just trying to go with the flow. he's mid 30s so i wasnt sure if this was a cheesy gift or not.
sunshinegirl Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Totally depends on the guy. What do you know about this guy's tastes and preferences? Is he sentimental? Does he hold onto things that don't appear to have practical use because they're special to him?
Author muse27 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Posted October 19, 2007 thats the thing..he's a private person and practical. i just didnt know what to get him because the guy has everything already! didnt want to get a keychain or magnet because that's pretty useless. he's very classy so i figured a stuffed animal was cute but not too over the top. ive already gotten him one gift already that cost over $600. i thought this was a nice balance.
tanbark813 Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Personally I would appreciate any gift a girl gave me. But if/when we broke up I'd toss the stuffed animal (but I guess that could go for a lot of gifts). Shot glasses are good, random gifts.
Pyro Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 been dating a guy for a little past a month. relationship is progressing albeit slowly but surely. just went on a short trip and wanted to bring something back for him to show i was thinking of him. brought back a cute plush stuffed animal. (he has everything already so didnt have any better ideas.) need guys' opinion on this. is the toy a little too much? is it cheesy? when you receive a gift like this from a girl, do you thank them and then toss the animal or do you keep it around? Nothing wrong with that IMO. Was he expecting a gift? That shows you really do care for him. I would appreciate any gift that my GF brings me unexpectedily.
Lizzie60 Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I think that's cute... I usually give stuffed animals to adults when they're in the hospital.. LOL Maybe he'll sleep with it every night..
whichwayisup Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 When I was a teen, many moons ago, I gave my boyfriend a stuffed animal. Catch though was, it was a 'squeeze my belly' bear. Squeeze the belly and it farted! He loved it. Cute yet manly at the same time.
Lizzie60 Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 When I was a teen, many moons ago, I gave my boyfriend a stuffed animal. Catch though was, it was a 'squeeze my belly' bear. Squeeze the belly and it farted! He loved it. Cute yet manly at the same time. I have an obsession with stuffed animals.. my future grandkid will have tons of them... I already have a full closet.
ItIs Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Cheesy and cute. I say it's OK, and will probably be appreciated, even if in a "it's the thought that counts" way.
Trialbyfire Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I vote cheesy. +1. I'd rather get him something he could use, whether we're together or not. It's a gift to him. p.s. Not a fan of stuffed animals for me, nvm anyone I'm seeing.
Timberlane Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I vote cheesy as well. Mind you, my stuffed animal by the name of Little Dog still resides in my parents' attic, where I hope it shall remain for some time. But new stuffed animals? It reminds me of childhood too much, so no. You know a nice gift for a guy? A simple card with a love note in it. I can't tell you how much I cherish reading those years later. I don't throw those out, either. Into the time capsule with it.
nittygritty Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Unless there is some sort of sentimental value, like you won it in a claw machine during a date or something, its kind of cheesy.
shadowplay Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 Make him something instead. I gave my bf a painting I did and he put it on his wall in his room.
directx Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 I think it's as cute as hell. I'd sleep with it.
Star Gazer Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 Shot glasses are good, random gifts. Ha! Great minds! I'm out of town on a business trip, and just picked up a shot glass for my new guy (he collects them). I guess I done good.
tanbark813 Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 Ha! Great minds! I'm out of town on a business trip, and just picked up a shot glass for my new guy (he collects them). I guess I done good. One can never have too many shot glasses. They're especially good while on trips since you can get one representative of wherever it is you're visiting.
sunshinegirl Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 I was just in Eastern Europe and wanted to bring my BF some vodka...but those damn TSA rules meant I couldn't bring it on the plane. Instead I ended up giving him some company bling I got from my client in Europe - a baseball cap with the company's logo on it. I was thinking it was super lame gift, a re-gifting of sorts. But my BF LOVED it and has worn it several times already. Go figure.
Sean0775 Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 It's the thought that counts. I'd keep it unless we broke up, but I'd definitely prefer something more practical.
WaterTiger Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 *Been dating a guy for a little past a month *We're not exclusive *I've already gotten him a gift that cost over $600 Does anyone else see a dangerous problem here? Or is it just me?
compassion42 Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 ummm.....yeah. That does look to be a little extreme to me. I was just going to add that unless you know he's into stuffed animals...don't do it! Also, since you are so early in the relationship...I would think a simple "missed you" would be enough.
Ponzoli Posted October 21, 2007 Posted October 21, 2007 I definitely agree with the majority of th eprevious posts!
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