Shopping Ideas For Him

Men and women are different, and when some women try to shop for men, they think that all they need is some empathy and a charge card. But before you go out and buy that nice shirt with an alligator logo, or that pair of decorative socks, it might be useful to understand how these differences in how men and women think can impact  thier wishlists. Then you may be able to modify how you buy presents for men so your boyfriend, husband, or brother will be grateful rather than politely appreciative of the gift or present.

Buy Him a Gift That He Will Like

When you are buying presents for men and shopping for him for Christmas, his birthday, or valentines day, you need to be aware of the differences between men and women. As Diana Jordan once said, "Men are simple things. They can survive a whole weekend with only three things:
beer, boxer shorts and batteries for the remote control.."

The First Rule
The first rule in understanding a man, is to keep it simple. It does not matter whether he has a Ph.D. or flunked out of middle school, most men do not get into the sophisticated or complex. It is not that they do not have the brainpower, it is that men are attuned to comfort and function, and to solving problems.  While a woman may be interested in fairness or in interpersonal values, men just want to cut to the chasem and get whatever it is done. A stocking stuffer or small to medium size gift that a man would likely appreciate would be tools or even some WD-40.

The Second Rule
In addition to solving problems, men are very rapped up in their work. This difference is especially true for men who are in their youg adult years. Psychologists who study identity say that men are putting all their idenity struggles into acheivement at that age, while women, even today, still to be more focussed on issues of intimacy.  What that means practically is that men will appreciate presents that allow them to advance or do better in thier careers, or in the breadwinner role. Look what he does with the garage to get some ideas as well.

The Third Rule
Men are really just big hairy boys. They enjoy toys and sports like they are still in middle school, well into their 80's. If you ask them what they enjoyed when they were 13, its probably still high on their wishlist. So when shopping for gifts or presents for men, think about things like remote controlled cars and planes, or video games with sports themes. Some of these are suggested in the artice linked above.

Shopping for  Presents for Men - A Tip

One interesting way to discern what a man wants, is to pay attention to what he does on his time off, especially on weekends he is not with you. If he goes to the football game, he may appreciate a hat or jacket with the team logo. If he fishes or hunts, then something like a fishfinder may be one of the best presents for men who fish, and for hunters the gift for him may be a spotlight or some gun related gift. Of course the weekend golfer makes it easy, and if you do not put golf balls in his stocking, you are not playing ball!