CasualDates

Once again the holidays have crept up on you and you're faced with the ultimate decision. Should you buy that person a gift or pass on the entire idea. Gifting giving is already so complicated, when you add the factors of your relationship to the mix - chances are, you'll be extremely confused. While you weigh out your pros and cons, you start considering all the different factors that you should take into consideration.

• the length of your relationship 
• the seriousness of the relationship 
• who's going to see the gift exchange 
• possible gift ideas & their costs 

The questions continue, we know! We figured that this was a start. The length of the relationship isn't at all the tell-all but you want to keep in mind that the longer a relationship is - the better the gift should be. If the relationship is fairly new, just a couple weeks old, get them something light-hearted, simple; it shows you cared enough to think of them while you were shopping around. If it’s an exclusive relationship that you think is very serious, then be prepared to put more thought into your gift, make it meaningful.

In regards to the type of relationship you’re in, think about whether it’s something casual, something extremely exclusive, or a little bit of both. The less serious the relationship is, the less pressure you have to get the “perfect” gift – at that point, it’s the thought that counts. Remember, giving a gift should be enough for that special someone - if it's not then maybe you've got bigger issues than just figuring out what gift to get them.

Who's going to witness the gift exchange is also an important aspect of gift-giving. If their family, friends, coworkers are going to be there - leave the inappropriate gifts at home. You wouldn’t want them opening up to a trunk full of sex toys in front of their immediate supervisor.

When it comes to the dating game, people often confuse the best dates to be the most costly. This concept couldn't be farther from the truth. The absolute truth of the matter is that there's only a chosen few that can spend like they're Bill Gates; as for the rest of us common folk - we're left to either be creative and hope our date doesn’t think we’re cheap or spend generously & feel the repercussions later.

Don’t settle for fast food, skip the coupon for that 2 for 1 deal at the nearest mini golfing course – why not have a great date and save you a dime or two at same time. The following are a couple awesome date ideas that can be customized for your every need. Be as creative as you’d like, the more effort you put into the low cost date the more likely your date will consider your efforts flattering & sweet. There’s something quite romantic about a date that hasn’t ever been done before – so don’t think of it as you being cheap, think of it as you being overly romantic!