Just for HimThe best gifts for men - husbands, boyfriends ... or any special man in your life |
Buying a special romantic present for that difficult-to-please man in your life ...
Men are notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. Ask your
man what he'd like as a Christmas gift and what do you expect the reply to be?
"Yes, love, I've already made my list of
Christmas presents - there are loads of things I want!"
No - more likely:
"I don't really mind"
or:
"There's nothing I really want"
In other words, if you're looking for a
present to buy a man - whether a
christmas present, a
special birthday gift,
anniversary present or a
romantic gift on Valentine's Day, there might often seem little point in bothering to ask him.
But don't let that put you off trying to find the perfect present for your boyfriend, husband or any other special man in your life. Just because the only think we might think we want is a Ferrari, the latest Sony Vaio laptop, or a plasma-screen TV, we really do like to receive gifts and we're sorry we can't be more helpful.
It's just not what we're like: it's not in our nature to want yet another piece of jewellery, a bunch of flowers or a box of the finest Belgian chocolates - even though we're happy to compliment you when wear the jewellery, appreciate the flowers .. and share the chocolates (preferably accompanied by a glass of brandy, in front of the television).So where does that leave you?
I set up LovefromMe (www.lovefromme.co.uk), with my wife, because I know that it can be really difficult to find that perfect present - for him or her - and especially difficult if the recipient is to be one of us undemonstrative, unhelpful men.
Oh, and speaking for myself, the last thing I would ever want as a present is any of those completely useless, tacky things you can easily find in one of those mail-order catalogues - the personalised golf-ball personaliser; the mug with the 'amusing' slogan printed on it; an overpriced computer accessory (personalised, of course); etc, etc. Be wary - if your man has a taste for the useless, try our novelty gifts department (coming soon ...); otherwise ... well, there's loads to chose from on our site. Which was the whole idea in the first place - the only online superstore for romantic gifts for him and her.
So here are a few ideas for presents for men - for the man who has everything, the man who desn't know what he wants ... or even that rare breed of men who answers - without a moment's hesitation - "a helicopter ride over Ben Nevis", "a lesson in driving a racing-car at Brands Hatch" or "that gold signet ring we saw in town last Saturday".
Gadgets and 'Big Boys Toys'
An obvious present for a man (because we all like our gadgets and toys!) - the latest and hottest gadgets for men sourced from around the world - at prices that can't be beaten. Take a look at our Gifts for Men page.
Gift Experiences
These are presents with a real WOW! Factor and make a really different and unusual gift for the special man in your life. We have such an excellent range that you'll definitely be able to find an exciting or out-of-the-ordinary gift, even for a man who has no interest at all in presents! You’ll find popular activities such as rally driving, flying lessons, quad biking, skydiving and powerboating, as well as more unusual gift experiences - participating in a circus act, feeding tigers, meeting meerkats, helicopter sightseeing trips, going behind the scenes at the races, recording your own CD, trying TV presenting, driving a tank, a champagne balloon flight, a once in a lifetime trip on the Orient Express, and even learning how to play polo! Take a look at our Gift Experiences page.
Jewellery
Make sure that you subtly sound him out about what he likes (we are notoriously conservative in our tastes), then take a look at our special Jewellery for Men page. Hint - even though he'll probably never guess that you were actually thinking of a present for him, it's probably best to browse our Jewellery for Men page with the stated intent of looking for a present for another man , perhaps your brother, father (anybody male!) and elicit his opinion. You can be pretty much assured that, when (well ... if!) he gives an opinion, it will not be about whether the supposed recipient would like it but whether he likes it himself. Cunning, eh!
Take a look at our Jewellery for Men page.
Romantic short breaks
We men generally like to be in control, so don't book a fortnight in the Seychelles as a surprise romantic holiday: it'll probably clash with an urgent report to write, a rush job for a good client, or an unmissable business meeting. But careful sounding out might enable you to find a free weekend for a relaxing romantic country house break as a special romantic gift for your boyfriend, husband or any other special man in your life. To find masses of ideas for romantic holidays and short breaks, take a look at our Holidays and Short Breaks page, for vacation ideas from only the best and most reliable suppliers.
Chocolates
Not the most obvious present for a man, but our 2 top-quality chocolate suppliers have a number of selections which would be ideal as a gift for the special man in your life. Take a look at our Chocolates page.
Art and pictures
Is your man an art-lover? If so, he will appreciate a framed or unframed original or limited-edition print from our Art and Pictures department as an extra-special romantic gift. Take a look at our Art and Pictures page.
CDs, DVDs, videos and books
Originally, the CDs, DVDs, videos and books for sale on LovefromMe were mainly for women - compilations of love songs, romantic comedies and the best romantic novels - but we have also now selected an ever-increasing range of gift ideas for men:
- Classic pop, rock and jazz CDs and all the latest releases - take a look at our CDs page.
- Videos and DVDs of those ever-popular quintessentially male films, which your man still might not have in his collection (both classics like the complete Star Wars series, the Terminator films, This is Spinal Tap, The Right Stuff, etc and more up to date movies, like the Bourne Supremacy, the Matrix series, etc, etc). Check out our Videos and DVDs for Men page.
- Or, if you don't like buying DVDs, but still want to give him one for a present he'll really like, take out a DVD rental subscription and put on your list all your man's favourite films. Then, as a present for him on that special occasion, you can give him up to 4 of his favourite films on DVD! We reckon this is a really great idea and we hope you do too ... Take a look at our DVD rentals page.
- Now, if he's a real film enthusiast, we were delighted to come across Movie Market - THE movie memorabilia company, which prides itself on being the number one source for quality photographs, movie posters, authentic autographs and, indeed, everything to do with movies. So, if the man in your life is a film buff or a keen movie lover (and, let's face it, we men love collecting things), take a look at our Movie Memorabilia page.
- Lastly, books from our very wide range, ideal for an easy gift for your boyfriend, husband or any other special man in your life, including those books of lists and encyclopaedic reference works we men all love; more specialist coffee table books, on a wide range of subjects ... and some books of erotic photography (which you might enjoy yourself!). Check out our Books for Men page.
Rent a row of vines!
This was another real find and a really special romantic gift idea for a man: an opportunity to give a very special present to the special man in your life - renting a row of vines in a vineyard in France or Italy - he can enjoy the wine from 'his' row at discount prices and visit 'his' vineyard with you. We've teamed up with WineShare, who are the original vine rental company: their vineyards have a reputation for producing consistently high quality wines. Take a look at our Vine rentals page.
Gardening gifts
And lastly, if you man is a gardener, you can actually buy a useful present for him - every time he prunes the roses, he'll think of you! Greenfingers is the leading UK online gardening store. And, unlike the vast majority of mail-order companies, their prices are just as cheap as DIY stores and supermarkets. They have a special section for gardening gifts for men, to speed up your search, a section on gardening books, a range of special gardening innovations and new products and even a range of bird boxes and bird tables, if he's a birdlover as well as a gardener. Take a look at our Gardening page.
I hope that this list of romantic gifts available on LovefromMe hasn't completely overwhelmed you. We intend that, when you want to buy a present for a man - whether that gift is for your boyfriend, husband, lover, or any other special man in your life - the only place you need to look is www.LovefromMe.co.uk.
LovefromMe - the only online superstore for romantic gifts for him and her.
The work we do for you, choosing suppliers and products we think you'll like, represents the whole point about LovefromMe, and what we had always intended - right from the start - to accomplish. We do the work finding the best suppliers, looking into what they offer and telling you about them ... so that you can just order that special present, with no hassle and no worry.
But, don't forget that if you need any help on choosing romantic gifts for your husband, boyfriend, or any special male friend, just to email us. We're here to help ... and that's the LovefromMe difference.
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