The key to giving a woman a post valentine’s gift is to make it subtle but lovely. It does not need to be expensive but it has to be cute and sublime. The three following valentine’s gifts are proven to make girls a little bit less upset when you give it to them a day too late.

Teddy Bear

Cute and cuddly plus huggable. Teddy bears are so cute that girl will slowly forget the lateness of the gift after staring at them. Because your girl will not be looking at you when she is upset she will tend to look at the teddy bear you gave her.

This will put a smile on her face because you will begin to forget your transgression. Give her the teddy in a place where she can’t focus solely on you. Depending on the girl this could be at the mall while she’s window shopping or during work. Do not try to surprise her and think of ways to get the bear to her without any commotion.

Chocolates

Chocolates are comfort food. And nothing relieves comfort to women more than a box of chocolates. An upset girl will need a box or two of chocolates to ease her tension.

A bonus is that the sugar present in chocolate will slowly make her a bit sleepy. That way she can’t afford to be that angry by the time you show up. Remember to NOT have her eat the chocolates while you are present. Show up after she’s finished eating them and find a complacent girl ready to forgive you for your forgetfulness.

Time Along at the Park

This is best done after she got upset. One sure way to make your girl lose her temper when she never got that bouquet of roses on v-day is to give her the teddy bear in the morning, chocolates at noon and ask her for a walk at the park just an hour past her time off work.

That way she’ll have all day to turn her anger into pity and appreciate your efforts to make her feel that you are sorry for missing Valentine’s Day again. Try this gifts that will not cost you a lot (hint: Things get really cheap after Valentine’s Day).

Guys are slightly more difficult but the following ideas will alleviate some of your stress and give you some insight as to what your guy may like. Of course with each of these gift ideas, you have to consider whether they are relevant as to what he is interested in.

A new video game can be a great gift. Although to a chick this seems very plain, and not romantic, if your guy loves video games, then he would love to receive one as a gift regardless of the holiday or reason behind it. If you think he would like a game, take some time to look through the games he already has. See if you can lure him onto the game aisle in the electronics department in the store (should be super easy). Most likely while you are standing there looking at the games he will start rambling on about what game he wants and then bingo, you know that he will like it.

Watches are also a super gift idea. Guys need to feel confident and needed. As weird as it may seem, if your guy is walking down the street and someone asks him what time it is, for a brief moment he will feel special and needed. A nice watch will also make him feel confident. With so many colors and styles to choose from, you will have to do a little investigating for this one too. Once again, inconspicuously take him to the jewelry counter and pry out of him which ones he likes.

Another gift most guys will like is you. Turn off your phone, stay away from the computer and spend quality time together. Either make him dinner or go out to your favorite restaurant. Even if you stay in, dress up like you are going out on the town. Light candles and turn on some music. This setting will be relaxing and allow for lots of sentimental conversation. By the end of the date, there will be no question as to why you are together.

There are many great gifts your guy will love. Take some time to study your guy. Find out what he is interested in whether that be something you can buy or something you can give. Have a great Valentine’s Day knowing that you’ve made him happy.