What not to gift your bae this Valentine's Day

Piece by: KEZIAH GITAU

31 January 2022

• Over the years, ladies have been receiving flowers especially red roses which is an overrated gift.

Now that Valentine's Day is around the corner, everyone is anticipating a surprise or a gift from their lovers .

It has been a norm over the years that there are obvious gifts that men give to their girlfriends and vice versa.

However this will be a special valentine since we have a list of items to give and not to give to your better half on this day of love.

For the men, below is a number of items not to gift your girlfriend.

Panties and bras - Ensure that you do not get her an underwear or a bra since you might be wrong about her size, colour or even the type of fabric she would prefer best.
Chocolates - May it be Ferrero rocher, dairy milk, cud bury among many others are outdated since they are now very affordable, accessible and not everyone is into sugary things
Teddy bears - Not everyone is into dollies or those red teddy bears that are flooded on the streets during valentines since the lack value after valentine is over.
Flowers - Over the years, ladies have been receiving flowers especially red roses which is an overrated gift since most of them are perishable and not everyone is into flowers.

Instead, do the following things to make her feel special and make the day memorable.

Buy her a nice dress, a stunning pair of shoes, jewellery and a nice smelling perfume then take her out for dinner in a luxurious hotel.
Put a ring on her finger and officially make her yours.
Create a grand entrance and set up a romantic scene back at home.
Recreate your first date or how you first met and relive those memories.
Take her on a shopping spree in her dream country.
Gift her with the one thing she has been longing to have for a long time i.e a car, a home, money to start her business.
Take her home to meet your parents and relatives.

As for the ladies, gifts like socks, boxers, neckties and mugs are soo obvious and our men are tired of having dozens of look-alike gifts over the years.

Instead, make this day a memorable one by treating your man like the king he is and deserves by doing the following;

Surprise him with flirty photos of yourself wearing lingerie, cosplay from his favourite movie or something kinky he is into.
Take him to an outdoor adventure high up the hills, do camping and have alone time to enjoy each others company.
Take him to a spa treatment and help him de-stress by giving him a manicure, pedicure and a bubble bath or a steam bath.
Enrol him on a gym class and if possible join him for the benefit of keeping fit.
Buy him his dream car and let him take you for a ride.
Pen down your feelings and read them out loud during your romantic date.
Cook for him his favourite meal and watch his face lighten up.

The best way to enjoy your valentines is to not expect or have high expectations from your partner because exceptions often leads to disappointments.