Valentine’s Day: Ideal Gifts For Him And Her

Valentine’s Day is arguably the most romantic day of the year. Each year, the world engages in the ritual of romantic gift-giving to celebrate love and partnership all in the name of St. Valentine. It is an annual holiday celebrated every Feb. 14 and is recognized as a culture and commercial celebration in many regions around the world.

‘Araw ng mga Puso:’ Valentine’s Day the Filipino Way

The celebration of Valentine’s Day or “Araw ng mga Puso” in the Philippines is so much similar to how the holiday is celebrated in the West. And because Filipinos are known to be affectionate, they can’t be last in celebrating the day of love. Just like how other nations do it, the Filipinos spice up the romance on February by going out on dates or exchanging gifts.

Although the celebration is not limited to romantic couples, they comprise a high percentage amongst all other types of relationships who celebrate the event.

When did Valentine’s Day Become so Commercialized?

It was during the 18th century in England when Valentine’s started to take off. By that time, lovers sent sweet cards adorned with flowers, ribbons, images of cupids and birds, hearts and more. Eventually, a huge number of print cards took the place of hand-written ones since the emergence of technology. Apparently, Hallmark cards were at the top of the line for producing thos print cards.

And of course, we cannot stick to cards all the time, so flowers, chocolates, and sweets paved their ways to the variety of gifts exchanged during this special day. That started the full commercialization of Valentine’s.

Valentine’s Gifts For Him And Her

Since Valentine’s only happens once a year, you do not want to miss the chance to show endearment and affection to your loved one. That is why we are giving you the perfect gift ideas to make your Valentine’s 2017 a memorable one. Take a look at this list of best gifts for him and for her, whether the’re jocks, professionals, food lovers, students or artists.

Gifts for Him

The professional – Since he is career driven, a watch will be something he will need to meet deadlines. A polo shirt would also help since he needs to be presentable when going to work. Or probably buy him a handkerchief to cope with the humid weather of the metro. These are gifts for him you can basically at any mall.

The athlete – The perfect gift for your athlete boyfriend are things he can actually use during his game. Sports apparel will surely make him glad. A tumbler for his drinking water is and towels to wipe off his sweat are also essential to him. Also, it won’t hurt to join him in watching his favorite team. Perhaps your accompaniment is what he really wants.

The artist – If you have an artsy boyfriend right there, the first option is to give him painting or drawing materials that he needs like different pens, canvas, sketch pad or the like. These items are available in bookstores so they are not hard to spot. A museum tour with him might be a great gift idea, too!

The student –  It is quite easy to give your young man a gift since boys like him are happy with almost everything. You might give him shirts he can use for school, earphones for his music, a pair of shoes for his casual get up, and all other things young men want.

The anime addict – Regardless of age, some men are just stuck with anime. Your anime addict man is one easy man to please because these types of men are happy with anything about anime. From simple posters to caricatures of anime, they are fine with it. Comic Alley is one dominant store for anime stuff and there are actually a lot more online shops on the Internet if you do your searching.

Gifts for Her

The fashionista – A lot of ladies are fashionistas by heart. If she likes fashion, give her what she wants. Today, there are many boutiques for ladies so you wouldn’t have a hard time looking for that perfect dress. If you wish to give her the expensive stuff, go for the signature brand she loves. If she is a fashionista who doesn’t care the brand but the style, there are lots of famous low key boutiques where you may find the style she is looking for. Some of these thrift boutiques are Naked Clothing Ph and Jukaykay atbp.

The food lover – Her favorite food is the perfect gift, of course. Give her those sweets that are ideal for Valentine’s like fancy cakes, cupcakes, candies and the like. Treating her out on a date at her favorite or a newly opened restaurant or cafe would be most advisable.

The romantic one – Bouquet of flowers, love letter and balloons are perfect for her this Valentine’s Day. Nowadays there are a lot of men who surprise their ladies with a roomful of balloons, petals and love letters. Maybe your romantic is waiting to be surprised just like that.

The one of the boys – Since she is one of the boys, might as well give her the cap she has been looking at the shop. Perhaps you could also buy her the jersey of her favorite athlete. Where you can buy these is actually a no brainer to men

The bookworm – If she loves reading books, get the sequel of the book she loves. Spend time in bookstores to look at what book she might want to read next. Also, it must be special to write her a book yourself. That might be her favorite novel and the one closest to her heart.

Now that you have the perfect gift ideas to buy your loved one this Valentine’s Day, we hope you get to celebrate the holiday more meaningful and remarkable. Happy hearts’ day!