Gifts for Men – What to Buy and Why!
To buy gifts for men that will be truly appreciated, you have to understand a man’s basic instincts. These instincts have been with him since he was born – indeed they can be traced to the origin of the human species.
Why Men have always wanted practical things – like Tools and Gadgets
The male has always been the hunter-gatherer, the warrior, the provider of food, shelter and protection to his tribe and family. To fulfil this role he developed tools to hunt, fish and harvest food for his family, tools to fight off predators and tools to build shelters and homes for his family. He progressed to taming wild animals (horses, camels, elephants) to afford him transport to his hunting grounds, to carry materials to build his shelters to protect his family. As he found time to relax, he made tools to paint and to carve ornaments, built instruments to play music, made crude jewellery of beads and stones to adorn himself to appear attractive to the opposite sex, engaged in sport to stay fit- even learned to distill his own crude liquor to get drunk after a victory! When a man was given a gift by his ‘Chief’ or his colleagues to celebrate an achievement – it always fulfilled the same base instincts: ie a special hunting knife, a special rifle, a special medallion to show off–and sometimes even a mighty stallion!
Men still prefer practical Tools and Gadgets as Gifts
Today, gifts for men are still tools, gadgets and gizmos which fulfil the same instincts. Men no longer have to depend on hunting tools to provide for their families , but the instincts to use tools, gadgets and gizmos to make things or do things has endured. Men continue to have hobbies and interests to engage or relax them – why some still like fishing, if only for pleasure, and shooting – even if its only paint-balling! And men still want a social life – even if its just to have a drink and a laugh with their mates. For some men the crude stone jewellery has been replaced by gold jewellery and watches. And although men no longer use a horse to get about, the stalliion has been replaced by his hot motorbike or make belief ‘Ferrari’!
Why Men don’t always get Emotional or Excited about Gifts
Emotionally, man had to be brave and portray to predators and enemies that he was strong and composed and therefore invincible. Any sign of emotion would portray him as weak and make him vulnerable. This is why men don’t get as excited and emotional as women and children about most things – including opening Christmas gifts! It’s nothing personal – it’s just a man thing. Men are just more practical – a woman might say boring – but practical none the less. If a man needs any of the tools or the means to fulfil his role as provider and protector, or to stay fit, or to engage him physically or mentally, or to relax – he just does not wait until Christmas!
Still Looking for Gifts for Men
So if you ladies are still wondering about gift ideas for your man, be it for your boyfriend, husband, brother or your dad, just think about the tools and gadgets and gizmos he could use to get jobs he wants to get done – both at work and around the house; the gadgets and gizmos that go with his particular interests or hobbies; the gear that goes with the sport he plays; the stuff he uses to relax eg: the films he watches, the music he listens to , the instruments he plays; the bling in which he likes to pose; not forgetting the gadgets, gizmos and accessories he could add to his ‘wheels’ , whether its his hot car, his hot motorbike – or even just his hot mountain bike!
Over the next few weeks I hope to post specific gift ideas for men with particular interests or hobbies including:
Gifts for Bikers – Gifts for Car Enthusiasts – Gifts for Music Lovers – Gifts for Film Enthusiasts – Gifts for Martial Arts Enthusiast- Gifts for Footballers – Gifts forRunners – Gifts for Swimmers – Gifts for Geeks – Gifts for Book Lovers - Gifts for the Whiskey Lover – Gifts for the Home Bartender – Gifts for Accountants – Gifts forLawyers -Gifts for the Engineer -Gifts for Office Worker – Gifts for the Astronomer – and more…..
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