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Have you ever asked the question or even been asked the question, should I buy the person I just started dating a gift for the holidays and if yes, what to buy? Or what if you’ve been dating for close to a year and the holidays are coming around. Are you also confused and not sure what the holiday gift etiquette should be?

Buying for someone that you’ve been dating for a few months is a little bit easier. Hopefully, you’ve gotten to know their habits and their personality or even a close family member can be helpful in you making the right choice. However, it can be very challenging for someone who you’ve only known for a month or two. Number one, we always question ourselves. For instance, we’ll ask questions such as; if we buy them a gift will they think I like them? Or what if I buy them one and they don’t buy me one, what does that mean? Am I spending too much or will they think I’m cheap?

I don’t think a holiday gift has to be a big challenge and it doesn’t have to be that deep and what I mean by that is that it doesn’t have to be thought about to death. If you know that person’s taste and personality, shopping can be a lot easier. But if you are just getting to know that person, it can be a little challenging.

Shopping for someone has become a lot easier over the years. Gift cards are the name of the game and can be found anywhere from your favorite store (or even theirs), to even a local supermarket like Pavilions which has close to 250 different gift cards to pick from at any price range. Also with gift cards it can help in eliminating that holiday card. You know the one where you’re not quite sure what to say or are not ready to say what you really want to say and although you’ve spent hours in the card section, you still haven’t been able to find the one that’s just right. With gift cards you can keep the message nice, short and sweet!

In other words, that first holiday gift doesn’t have to become so stressful. Keep it simple and keep it fun. The most important thing is to make sure it’s a well thought-out gift and not something at the last minute. Giving should always come from the heart and never because you need or feel obligated to, but because you want to.