[ASTalumna06]

Personally, I hate giving gift certificates to a significant other. The only time I did that was years ago for one of my boyfriends who wanted a new baseball-type hat. I didn't know his size, or which one he wanted, so it worked. But otherwise, I wouldn't get one.

An idea: Does he likes sports? My boyfriend likes the Steelers and Penguins, so whenever I'm out of ideas, I generally go in that direction.

For example, one gift I gave him for his birthday was a metal thermos with a Steelers emblem on it. He had lost his other thermos the week before, so it was practical, and pretty awesome. (I also got him other stuff, including tickets to a Penguins game, but we had been together for almost a year by that point).

One year, my friend and her bf decided they weren't going to spend a lot of money for V-day. He bought and made her a huge dinner and dessert. She bought him a 12-pack of beer and a bottle opener that played the Monday Night Football music. He couldn't have been happier.

Guys are actually pretty simple if you just think about what they like/need.