In my travels to find guy gifts I have to say that as a woman I really needed to change my mindset so that’s my first piece of advice for women looking for their guy.
Meaning, you have to try and be the guy.
Of course I don’t mean physically being a guy, I mean trying to get into the psyche of the man you are buying for, as way to understand better what they would like. As a woman I can easily get into the thoughts of what a woman might want for a present, but when it came to finding a gift for him, well, I actually had to turn to my husband for help on some occasions.
Some of what I offer below is from my experience with him and some are things he has shared (deeply held sacred male secrets I am led to believe).
The closer you are to a man, the less easy the task can become because they tend to be wary of direct answers for fear of hurting your feelings. For example he might hesitate to give you a straight answer that reveals how wrong you were about your choice in the past.
So unless there is a specific item they have been really obvious about wanting, new gadget for example, it can be difficult to get a read from them on what they want.
One good way to learn about what he likes, or not, is to look around for presents you’ve given him in the past.
It’s not always accurate but often you can get a better picture of whether they were good or bad choices. If it was a wearable, and it’s still in good shape, unless there is a weight/size issue involved then the chances are he doesn’t like it. And don’t buy into the ‘I want to keep it looking nice because it’s special’ line. If he likes it, he’ll wear until it’s frayed, and whimper like a puppy when you insist on delegating it to the rag bin.
Let me tell you a bit about my Billy.
He is the absolute perfect partner/husband. Not only does he fit all the criteria for what every woman would want as a partner, but as I mentioned above he also spills the beans to me on deeply mystical guy-only inside stuff.
Billy tells me what guys are, and aren’t. What they think, and don’t.
I have told him on many occasions he should write a book for woman (simple tips and illuminations on what guys are really about). But he’s afraid he’d have to go into hiding like Salman Rushdie for being a traitor to his bro’s.
When it comes to gifts for men, that I post on the site, I usually run them past him. He is the best indicator of what men like. Though I do admit there are many gifts that I put up that I like and hope men will.
Billy, well, sometime yes and sometimes no.
But if you are wanting to find something for your man who has everything we have lots to offer like sports, electronics, beer, jewelry, etc., our Male Room is the best place for unique personally picked gifts, and most were given the thumbs up by Billy.
