Christmas Gifts for Your SO

[theoneandonly]

What is everyone getting their husband or boyfriend for Christmas? What should be a price limit? I have been dating someone for three months and he wants the limit to be $500-$1000. In my opinion this is way too high. I told him this and he gets a slick ATTITUDE. I'm like whatever. If it is a first Christmas dating him, to me it shouldn't be that high. The longer you have been with someone, the more you can spend and you gradually move up ,is how i feel.

HELL, not to mention the economy is bad too

 

[Vinyl]

It's my SO and I's first Christmas and I got him a $15 present. Then I felt bad 'cause he's spent $65 on me and bought him another one for $4.50.

 

[Sapphire]

$500-$1000 is way too much to spend on someone you've only been dating for 3 months. I would be very turned off with a guy setting such high limits for a gift. I don't even think this is an appropriate conversation to be having with someone you've dated for such a short period of time. Then he had the nerve to get an attitude when you refused??

 

[Tarae]

Has he said what he wanted that would be in that price range? I really can't believe he got an attitude though

And only 3 months. He gets another

 

[theoneandonly]

I agree with everyone. I had to vent on this one. I am mad as hell Major turnoff. I am gonna slowly step away from the phone and quit answering when he calls. LOSER

 

[MissMeWithThatIsh]

My question would have been to myself... "Does he spend a lot of money on me?" "Does he naturally act as if money is not an object?" or "Does he always take me to some low budget place?" I would tell him he get what he gets regardless, but depending on his occupation, money is nothing.

 

[FocusLady]

LOL...my SO has very HIGH taste. However I can't afford him right now...lol. J/K. I was giving him a L O N G list of things I wanted and he str8 up told me he only has $200 to spend. My SO has a really good job and has money. Right now I have a temp job and I don't make money like that anymore. So I don't know what to get him. He is really picky.

 

[glam-]

$500- 1000!

If that's what guys expect after a few months of dating, I need to stay single til after the holidays.

Yeah, in general, I will get a guy what I feel comfortable getting him, period.

IME guys with really high $ taste don't expect you to cater to that taste, they buy what they want anyway. And they don't expect the woman to break the bank for their gift.

 

[Ediese]

I've been dating my SO for 3 mos. too, and I"m not planning to spend over $100.

 

[natural2008]

He is asking for waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much gilr $500 - 1000. when i first met my man 5 years ago and we had been only datiing for one month and a half I baked him some cookies, put them in a tin wrapped in a ribbon and said happy holidays becasue we were only dating. Gilr dont get that man nothing, because he is doing waaaay too much. Is he dating other people as well. He sounds like a slickster?

 

[meecee]

What is everyone getting their husband or boyfriend for Christmas? What should be a price limit? I have been dating someone for three months and he wants the limit to be $500-$1000. In my opinion this is way too high. I told him this and he gets a slick ATTITUDE. I'm like whatever. If it is a first Christmas dating him, to me it shouldn't be that high. The longer you have been with someone, the more you can spend and you gradually move up ,is how i feel.

HELL, not to mention the economy is bad too

This sounds like a red flag to me. Unless he has some really great redeeming qualities, I'd have to kick him to the curb. I can't believe he had the nerve to ask for a limit that high AND cop an attitude. The $500-$1000 price range is for HUSBANDS. Homeboy is tripping.

 

[TayMac]

3 months...you lucky if I get you something. Is he dropping that kind of money of you already? $500-1000 is waaay over the top IMO. I'd get rid of any man that even suggested it. When I was with my ex for 2 years..we didn't spend over $100.

 

[ScorpionQueen]

$500-$1000 is way too much for dating for three months! I barely even spend that on my husband and we have been together for 7 years. It's the thought that counts anyway...

ETA: To answer your question, I got my husband some Nike boots, lots of clothes, 2 bottles of cologne, a jersey (his fav football team), some Northface gloves, and a couple of Ralph Lauren pieces..

We usually don't spend more than $500 on each other every Christmas and I think that's the absolute limit because we always buy each other stuff throughout the year anyway..

 

[Belle Du Jour]

At 3 months, it would be less than $25-50, or as someone else said a cake or some cookies and a card. The fact that he is even discussing a dollar amount is a major red flag. OP, I'd also like to know: has he been buying you gifts all along? Was he also planning to spend $500-1000 on your gift?

 

[Allandra]

I have no idea what I'm getting my fiance. He doesn't need anything.

 

[sky_blu]

At any stage, why would you put a price range on a gift? I mean its not required that you give him a gift so he should be lucky that he's receiving one.

 

[cluelezz]

It's my SO and I's first Christmas and I got him a $15 present. Then I felt bad 'cause he's spent $65 on me and bought him another one for $4.50.

I lol-ed at that one.


buut, last year around Christmas me and my bf were at 3 months and our limit was $16 and some change lol. (I'm in college and that was what was left in my bank account after rent).

This year, no specified limit, but he took some pictures and used my vista computer to make these nice panoramic pictures. He loves them because they bring back memories, so I'm gonna use zazzle.com and make him a poster or 2 from his pics. I'll be spending $30 tops before S&H.

 

[lunabelle]

I don't know what to get my SO. He's an athlete and I have no idea what to get! All he wants is a fitted...but I want to get something else nice..

 

[shelly25]

That 500-1000 limit is a bit high for just 3 months....AND he got an attitude? He would have ended up getting nothing if that was my s/o lol.
But anyway, I'm getting my s/o a throwback Steelers personalized jersey. Its actually the most expensive gift I've given him (or about to give) since we've been together (almost 3 yrs).

 

[FlowerHair]

What is everyone getting their husband or boyfriend for Christmas? What should be a price limit? I have been dating someone for three months and he wants the limit to be $500-$1000. In my opinion this is way too high. I told him this and he gets a slick ATTITUDE. I'm like whatever. If it is a first Christmas dating him, to me it shouldn't be that high. The longer you have been with someone, the more you can spend and you gradually move up ,is how i feel.

HELL, not to mention the economy is bad too

Is he out of his mind? That's way too much money to spend on someone you haven't been dating more than 3 months. I agree with you, please shave off a zero at the end LOL!!!

If you're married or in a LTR and a special birthday is coming up like 40 or 50 yes, spend spend spend if you like, but for a boyfriend of 3 months. No. Your instincts are absolutely right.

ETA. I wanted to add that you shouldn't spend more or even as much on him as he spends on you

 

[MissMasala5]

What is everyone getting their husband or boyfriend for Christmas? What should be a price limit? I have been dating someone for three months and he wants the limit to be $500-$1000. In my opinion this is way too high. I told him this and he gets a slick ATTITUDE. I'm like whatever. If it is a first Christmas dating him, to me it shouldn't be that high. The longer you have been with someone, the more you can spend and you gradually move up ,is how i feel.

HELL, not to mention the economy is bad too

Hey, if you all got it like that, go on ahead and stimulate this economy

But I agree, that's a bit steep for the first X-mas and you haven't even been together a year.

 

[cupcakes]

i got him an 80$ shirt frm his favorite clothing line. and sum mittens that he kept buggin me for

 

[**Glamourlicious**]

I am getting my honey a Playstation 3 and a couple of Polo Rugby's. My sweetie has been a good boy.