Buying a Valentine’s Day present is hard. The gift needs to not only appeal to your guy, but also match the tone of your relationship: low-key if you haven’t been dating very long (or just aren’t into grand gestures); sexy if you’re all about passion; or romantic if you can pass hours gazing into each others’ eyes. To help, we rounded up some creative Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him to fit all kinds of connections.
Mixtapes, that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1V3R-Jpwo">mainstay of the lovesick,</a> are technologically obsolete. You can capture the same sentiment, however, with a playlist and a pair of these red <strong>Sennheiser</strong> earbuds. $39.99<br />
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<em>Available at Bay Bloor Radio, 55 Bloor St. W.</em><br />
<em>Available at select Holt Renfrew locations</em><em><br />
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Franco-Japanese brand <strong>Comme des Garçons Play</strong> is known for its quirky heart logo, which adds an occasion-appropriate touch to this wool cardigan. $430.<br />
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<em>Available at select Holt Renfrew locations</em><em><br />
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We never would have thought crosswords could be sexy, but the 50 puzzles in this book cover everything from S&M rules to the first televised nip-slip. $16.95<br />
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<em>Available at Come As You Are, 493 Queen St. W., <a href="http://www.comeasyouare.com/shop/product/Naughty-Crosswords-Sex-Game/">comeasyouare.com</a></em><br />
Men’s underwear doesn’t send the same titillating message as giving a woman corsets and panties—unless the underwear is David Beckham for <strong>H&M</strong>. $ 17.95<br />
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<em>Available at H&M, multiple locations, <a href="http://www.hm.com/ca/product/98341?article=98341-C">hm.com</a></em><br />
Instead of candy, chocolate or a candlelit dinner, buy your boyfriend a heart-shaped pizza, available from <strong>Boston Pizza </strong>on February 14th. $7.95 and up.<br />
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<em>Available at Boston Pizza, multiple locations, <a href="https://www.bostonpizza.com/en">bostonpizza.com</a></em><br />
<strong>Happy Socks</strong> collaborated with painter and photographer Curtis Kulig on these limited-edition “Love Me” socks. $13.<br />
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<em>Available through <a href="http://www.hssweden.ca/ca/curtis-kulig-sock-1.html">hssweden.ca</a></em><br />
Just give me sex in ways you don’t normally and i’m happy. Gifts are aren’t neccessary