Gift Buying Guide for Singles
Websites to Help You Find the Perfect Present
Not sure what to get that special someone in your life? These sites offer unique and fun items for your latest crush or long-time love.
Dating is hard enough without having to purchase just the right present as well! If you’ve been searching high and low for that perfect gift, look no further than the Internet. Many websites have one-of-a-kind objects sure to bring a smile to your partner’s face.
Here are a few sites to peruse. Each outlet below can be found by typing in the name of the site without spaces as a regular web address.
Perpetual Kid
From sports items to things for the kitchen, this site will help you find an interesting gift for your special someone that they won’t get from anyone else. Perpetual Kid is a light-hearted and fun place, so if your romance is in the earlier stages (or your honey is a big goofball) this is the site for you.
- Sampling of Items: Shakespearean insult gum, Crayola executive pen set, and emoticon jewelry.
- Price Ranges: Easily affordable. Most items range from only a few dollars up to $20-$50.
Red Envelope
A unique assortment of simple yet high-end gifts fill the Red Envelope website. Each item is thoughtful in construction and made of the best quality material. Engraving is available on many of the treasures, making this site the perfect place to find a gift for someone you’ve recently become serious about. They even offer gift suggestions “for him” and “for her” should you get stumped for just the right item.
- Sampling of Items: Monogrammed birthstone necklace, wish ornament, digital photo key chain, etched purse mirror, and hidden-message collar stays.
- Price Ranges: Most items begin in the $40-$50 range and go up to $200. However, you can also find inexpensively priced items for under $25.
Uncommon Goods
If your loved one is crafty or environmentally inclined, Uncommon Goods may be the site for you. You’ll find unusual items and unique accessories, all with a creative twist. Cohabitating couples will appreciate the artistic lamps, dishware, vases, and small furniture items, while those in the first stages of love will find office gadgets, albums, and frames.
- Sampling of Items: Concealable book shelves, yoga candleholders, handmade pewter wishbone set, birdseed candy canes, and city transit token cuff links.
- Price Ranges: Most items begin in the $20-$50 range and go up to several hundred.
Find Gift
If you’re really stumped for a gift idea, head on over to Find Gift. This site’s “gift wizard” helps with suggestions from a variety of different websites. Simply enter who your gift is for (husband or boyfriend, for example), occasion, and age range of recipient. Find a Gift gives you pages of options covering a wide range of preferences and pricing.
- Sampling of Items: Racecar driving experience, silver plated fortune cookie, engraved love edition message in a bottle, and a personalized “when we first met” book.
- Price Ranges: Most items begin in the $20-$30 range and go up to $100 or more, depending on the gift.
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