My girlfriend and I have our 6 month aniversary in a few days. We were just going to go out for the night for dinner. I was juggling the thought of buying her a necklace from tiffany's but scraped the idea thinking it was too soon. However, after walking in the dor to my apt today she suprised me with an expensive pair of nike dunks. Now i feel pretty bad since i didnt buy her anything. I am now thinking that maybe i should just get her the necklace? what do yo guys think?


edit: my relationship is pretty serious

 

She's gonna be so disappointed that you didnt get her the necklace...

 

she also bought me a nice bottle of glenfiddich too haha

 

Rule of thumb for you my young friend. If you like the girl you're with and the question ever comes up on whether you should buy her something or not, the answer is always yes.

 

+1...Its just money...

 

So true so true!

If I were the girl, I'd be happy that you got something........anything. Just get her something! She'll like the fact that you thought of something for her.

 

 

If you would of thought fast you could of given her a pearl necklace

But you probably should have gotten her something. I think 6 months is dumb.. a 1 year is a good time though. If you get her a necklace at 6 months, then you just have to do better at the 1 year, 2 year, 3 year.. engagement...

 

ORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR get her flowers, take her out to dinner and get her something smaller than the necklace (in price) like perfume or something that she's been saying that she wants, but she hasn't gotten for herself. Then at one year, get the necklace.

 

This is a good point. Don't set the bar so high that by 3 years you're having to give her a car.

The best gift isn't the most expensive, it's the one you had to sacrifice something to give. This could be your time, not your money. The best valentines day present I ever gave my wife cost less than $50, but it was an event (was a treasure hunt of sorts where she found clues to the next thing). I could have had a turd with a bow on it by the end of it and she still would have thought it was sweet just because of all the thought and preparation that went into it.

Jewelry is an easy back up plan, but if I were you give some thought to other options that may even provide a greater impact for a lot less $.

- take her to a live show / play / concert with a limo or something
- picnic in a nice place where you did all the cooking
- Send her to a spa for a 90 min massage and bring her home to a dinner you cooked

All these things could be a big hit.

 

Take her to Le Bec Fin, then give her the Tiffany necklace when dessert is served. You'll be married by tomorrow.

 

Man I say give her flowers and take her to dinner. It is your 6 month dating.. not even married. A necklace is nice, but wait until Xmas or maybe her bday later this year.

There are 3 days where your s/o will get a gift. Bday, Vday & Xmas. Now if you are going to add the 6-month and 1 year anniversary's of dating then that exponentially you have to increase the gift every time.

 

1Louder...this guy is a relationship god...listen to him!!! I agree don't start off too big, or you'll be setting the bar to high for yourself. Thoughtful means SO much more...

 

Since when is six months an anniversary?

an·ni·ver·sa·ry /ˌænəˈvɜrsəri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[an-uh-vur-suh-ree] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -ries, adjective
–noun
1. the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event: the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
2. the celebration or commemoration of such a date.
3. wedding anniversary.
–adjective
4. returning or recurring each year; annual.


But anyways, get her something. It doesn't have to be big, its the thought that counts.

 

What is this infatuation with the 6 months?? This is the second time we had a thread like this, that I know of.

True story...

I was dating a broad for a few months before. She mentioned to me that she liked flowers and cards. I told her that when I read her the poetry I wrote, and she barely reacted, that I didn't think she appreciated those kinds of things. So I never thought about doing them again. She said of course she did.

So one day when I was at work, I got her a card, just to be thoughtful. The card was cool because it had a little saying on it that we shared between us. She didn't say anything. I said you're welcome. She said oh, thank you. Now, I didn't like that shit right there, but I didn't say anything. So I went on a run, and came back to get her to go out. I was chilling for about ten minutes driving, giving her ample time to say thank you, the card was nice, or blah blah. Bitch said nothing. I said did you even look at the card? She said oh, thank you, it was nice. I looked at her with the oh no you didn't bitch look in my eyes!

I drove to the next exit, spun around and went back to her car, popped the door lock and just looked at her. Took her about 2 minutes to get it, 3-5 minutes to get out! Before she reached for her door handle on her car I pulled off and left her standing there looking stupid!

Yo, I don't sweat women to kiss my ass for anything I do. It ain't about the dollar figure, it's about respect and manners. When I take the time to be thoughtful and do something for you, your momma or your daddy taught you thank you! Bare minimum!

Card: $1.99
Gas spent doing a U-turn on hwy: $0.30
Look on that bitch face when I dented it to her ride and hit the door lock??:
PRICELESS!!!!

Moral of the story: For the people we are with over the years, anything goes. For everyone else...there's McDonald's value meals!!!

 

Careful how high you set the bar on this 6 month thing.

 

Meh...at 20 years old and a relationship only six months new, I wouldn't do anything too extravagant. In other words, you'll likely have MANY relationships in your future, and six months is just the beginning....unless you guys know "you're the one" --- I wouldn't make it a worldly event. Save that for the anniversaries to come (eg: 1 year, 2 years, etc).

 

yup. you're 20 and you're giving her a necklace after 6 months of being together?

you are doing nothing but stack the odds against guys (and you) being forced to one-up the gift they gave their SO the previous anniversary.

next thing you know she's gonna ask for something more or wont be satisfied with less expensive gifts. in the end, this will bite you back in the ass.

 

You are far too kind, but thank you!

 

I'm joining the chorus of "Don't get expensive jewelry," at least until a year into the relationship. Costume jewelry, sunglasses, trinkets, non-extravagant leather goods, dinner you cooked, etc. > jewelry.

 

Chicks dig the 6 month thing (well some do).

I did 3, 6, 1 year and then 2 years and so on.

But of course, for the 3 and 6 months it was just something small....special dinner cooked together at home and of course lots of :teh sex:

 

I figure after three months you make it out of the car into my bedroom for sex!
Lol...seriously, these quarterly intervals are ridiculous!

 

Haha. I know I know....but still. I wanted it to be "extra special." Call me lame/ hopeless romantic - but still, we never went out of our way for gifts and such. That came much later.

Like everyone else, it's the thought that counts!

 

Hubby is lucky to have a down to earth woman like yourself! hey, you read this stuff on here Pinky...DON'T EVER BE LIKE THESE WOMEN WE TALK ABOUT ON HERE!!

Learn from their mistakes, and be tailor-made to your man! (what he likes, and not men "en masse"). Check in with your boy Dark once in a while to let me know you ain't driving the hubby crazy, unless it's in bed!

You live in my backyard, so I have to keep an eye on ya!

 

Haha you are too funny! Your advice is always top-notch!

And trust me, the crazy is always in the bedroom!

I just noticed you're in md! Cool!

 

exactly. if i take my girl out for a cheese burger or a fkin lobster or whether i buy her something from tiffanys or a fkin hallmark card... all i want is some gratitude ... im with you 100% dark.... props for dumpin the broad after she failed the respect test. when your girls pass that initial "thank you" test do you give them the mario test ala a bronx tale

 

seriously. shouldn't you be out yacking at 4am behind Jim's after getting wasted with your buddies?

 

Lol...What is that?

 

any updates?

 

You're one of a kind.

 

haha ah my friend from the movie A Bronx Tale... refer to this... http://www.askmen.com/money/mafioso_100/105c_mafia.html read "Lesson 9"

 

Hahahahahahaha...you a wild mofo bro...I love it!

True story...

I once had a chick that was willing to blow me as I drove thru a McDonald's drive-thru! I mean, she was sucking me off as they took my order, then before I got up there,I had her stop because I thought some pussy might read the tag and call it in as public indecent exposure! Yeah, ya boy punked out on that one! (with good reason cuz we were in MY car)

 

+1 for not setting the bar too high.

just get her flowers and take her to a nice restaurant.

if you feel like splurging on a nice restaurant, use the $99 dinner for 2 at morton's. at least you're splurging on yourself too then.

it's just 6 months.

 

$99 dinner for 2 at morton's ftw!

I totally forgot about that after getting the card in the mail awhile back. Gotta take advantage before the time is up!

 

you have til 6/30.