If you have a single guy or gal on your list who is into Internet dating, here are some gift ideas sure to please. Singles sometimes feel misunderstood by their coupled up friends, so while you could buy your single friend something non-dating related, sometimes it's nice to acknowledge that side of your pal's life. Singles who met by online dating might also want a gift idea to commemorate how they found their someone special.
Here are some gift ideas to give your online match, or friend who is currently trying out the Internet dating world.
Dating Scrapbook
If you and your online match have been dating a while, consider making a scrapbook with some of your favorite memories. You could print off emails you both sent when you were just getting to know one another, along with items you might have saved from your dates. Maybe you saved a receipt, menu, napkin, Chinese fortune cookie, or matchbook. Include any small touches that will make your scrapbook unique to you and your partner.
One idea is to do a "month by month" scrapbook, which contains notes, pictures, and information about some of your dates. It's interesting to look back over the time you've been together and see how your relationship has progressed.
Gift Certificate to a Dating Site
If you have a friend who is already online dating, consider buying him or her a gift certificate for a few more months. Be careful with this gift, because you don't want to buy ahead so far into the future that your friend won't get the use out of it. After all, the purpose of online dating is to meet someone special, and they just might do that within a few months.
It should also be noted that unless you friend is already on an online site, buying a gift certificate with a suggestion to join is probably just going to offend him or her. Let your friend make the decision to online date, and then support him or her with a few months paid by you.
Free Online Dating Consulting Session
Online dating consultants can help daters write a profile that sounds "like them." Sometimes daters have a hard time describing themselves in a profile, so a consultant can help draw out their personality so they can attract the right person. If your friend has complained that his or her profile is in bad shape, maybe an online dating consultant can help.
Starbucks or Coffee Shop Gift Card
Many online daters meet their match for the first time at a coffee house. This can add up to lots of cups of joe, so to ease the load, why not give them a prepaid gift card to their favorite coffee place? This gives them one less thing to worry about when they prepare to meet someone new for the first time. Plus, you never know, giving them a coffee shop card may just prompt them to hang out and people watch -- another way to meet single people!
Cherie Burbach - Cherie Burbach writes about dating, relationships, health, sports, and lifestyle. She's the author of eleven books and ebooks.
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