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So i recently befriended a guy who told me he lost his mother a few years ago to an illness. His birthday is coming up… he isnt having a party or anything but i decided to hand make him a locket with his mother’s name on the outside and photo on the inside. One i found on facebook. I’m kind of nervous to give him this present. I fear maybe he wont like it or it’s too much. I am not sure if men like to receive gifts? Should i give this to him or forget about it?
I’ve seen him wear several necklaces .. pendants around his neck.
Thanks
Last edited by inspireme92; 04-25-2022 at 10:14 AM..
So i recently befriended a guy who told me he lost his mother a few years ago to an illness. His birthday is coming up… he isnt having a party or anything but i decided to hand make him a locket with his mother’s name on the outside and photo on the inside. One i found on facebook. I’m kind of nervous to give him this present. I fear maybe he wont like it or it’s too much. I am not sure if men like to receive gifts? Should i give this to him or forget about it?
I’ve seen him wear several necklaces .. pendants around his neck.
Thanks
In my opinion, giving jewelry of any kind is too much for a recently formed friendship. Since you've already made him the locket, why not wait until your friendship is further along to give it to him as a "just because" gift? (Giving it as a birthday or Christmas gift might have the effect of making him feel obligated to reciprocate in a way that a "just because" gift might not.)
A card and perhaps taking him out to lunch is a better way to go.
Unless you are dating it's a little much. If you like him do something simple. Make him some cookies or just give him a birthday card. Keep it low key.
Yes, we like gifts and that gift is very thoughtful of you. Even if he doesn't wear it, it is a nice gesture.
That said, it is a very personal gift and likely way too early to give him something like that. Get him some donuts or craft beer or something of that sort.
I kind of feel that's too personal a gift to receive from someone recently befriended who had no connection to his mother and had to go on his FB to even find a picture of her.
It would be different if you were longtime friends, knew his mother, and actually had a picture of her that you could use.
The locket thing is out there but you can't paint a picture of all men liking something or not.
OP, consider that males make up roughly 50% of the world's human population. That's a huge number. No one has any business trying to make sweeping statements about what they all want or not want!
OP, consider that males make up roughly 50% of the world's human population. That's a huge number. No one has any business trying to make sweeping statements about what they all want or not want!
I know a large number of men. Not one wears or would wear a locket. I think the number of men that would wear one would be small, and I doubt the picture would be their mother.
Rare is the time I'd turn down a gift but personally I'd rather be the one giving the gift.
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