10 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Guy Who Has Been Stringing You Along for the Past Couple of Months
College dating can get messy. With apps being the main means of meeting other fellow singles, situationships have become the new relationships. Here at the Eggplant, we know that there’s nothing quite like the thrill of the unknown and ambiguous. But, what do you do when the holidays are right around the corner and it's time to really show your significant other (who only texts you past midnight) how much they mean to you? The Eggplant has your back with some neat gift ideas for that special, distant, someone.
1. Laundry detergent
To start with something simple; laundry detergent could be a huge game changer for him. It may have to be accompanied with a tutorial on how to start the washing machine, but the best gifts take patience! This one is perfect for your guy with mommy issues.
2. A fire extinguisher
Besides for when his roomies set the kitchen on fire from putting tinfoil in the microwave, it’s perfect to pull out when the gaslighting starts.
3. A pillowcase
This is another sweet, thoughtful gift. Help him add a little flare to those navy sheets! He can finally switch out the t-shirt he’s been using on his single pillow. Keep in mind, other items (such as more pillows) are sold separately. This may be the reason he makes you Uber home at 5:00 in the morning!
4. A therapist
This gift is on the pricier side, but if you want to show him you really care, you’ll get him real psychological help this Holiday season. You can even fantasize about him talking about you in his sessions, paired with his therapist telling him that you’re right about everything.
5. Plaster for the hole in his wall
This one’s obvious! We know you think it’s cute when he loses a game of Call of Duty and takes it out on the wall, but it’s time to fix that thing up. There’s nothing more romantic than patching things up together.
6. A nicotine patch
We know you love the smell of him hitting his mango Stig in the morning, but a nicotine patch to kick his severe addiction may be just what he needs this year. They say beauty is on the inside, and his lungs are looking like the floor of an AMC (à la popcorn).
7. A custom “peaked in high school” trophy
Some of the best gifts are custom made. If your guy won’t stop talking about the thrill of his high school baseball team, a trophy that reads “peaked in high school” may be perfect, sentimental, and just the thing to remind him of his glory days.
8. Separate bottles of shampoo and conditioner
Nothing says you care more than helping him transition from 3-in-one bath soap by buying him separate bottles of shampoo and conditioner. This might be a bit of a culture shock for him, but you can be the one to rock his world!
9. Face wash
Face wash is great because nothing says you care more and have girlfriend-level-dedication than keeping him from burning the top layer of his skin off with his beard trimming filled bar soap.
10. Nailclippers
Lastly, if you gift him some shiny new nail clippers, you can finally sleep without the sound of his talons scratching the sheets at night. This gift is cheap and a win-win.