It is the man's fault that it is so difficult to buy gifts for them

As a small version of myself, I gave my father socks every year. He always seemed satisfied with them, so for a long time that was fine. Until I turned about fourteen and made gift-giving a skill, and I no longer found it enough. By the way, he never complained about those socks. The bundled booklets from Youp followed, but those also sold out, and thank God he then got hobbies alongside his work. Watches and cycling. With the first, you have to be careful nowadays, but apparently, a father never has enough cycling caps-thermo socks-gloves. Giving gifts to a man is a challenge, and it turns out it's also their own fault.

If a father is still happy with everything, it’s different with a potential male partner. Luckily, mine has an almost unhealthy love for sailing. I gave sailing boots, waterproof socks, spray tops, and even once a Long Jon, as they call it. That’s a kind of thermal overalls for under your sailing suit. He was so happy. I have pushed this to a far corner of my mind. In short, it’s just incredibly handy if the men in your life obsessively practice a sport. If this isn’t the case, you just have to hope they cook or read. Because what else do you give a man?

Experts say it’s mainly a man’s own fault that we don’t know what to give. Look, I always praise experts who say it’s mainly not my fault. First of all, it’s because the man himself never knows what he would like to receive. In the case of my boyfriend, I solved this with experiences. He always gets something to do. A night away, a plane ticket for vacation, or dining out somewhere special. Because if he doesn’t know what he wants to receive, at least I still find it fun myself. According to psychologist Weiss from Psychology Today, it’s also made difficult for us because men often immediately buy what they want. This way, there’s very little left to wish for on the wish list.

The next problem with giving gifts to men is that they forget how to play. That explains my immense gratitude when my father suddenly found a hobby instead of working 24/7. Because men forget what’s fun and mainly focus on something functional, they often get tools. My father has two left hands, so I’m glad I never thought of that.

What should you give according to the expert? Something a man cannot associate with work or chores, but purely with relaxation or play. I predict a hugely confusing Christmas for many men, but it’s worth a try. And otherwise, you just do what I always do: give an experience that you also enjoy. At least one person is happy, and usually even two.