Valentine’s Day Gifts for Every Relationship Stage
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Relationships are complicated, which means Valentine’s Day is, too. Perhaps February 14 has prompted the “What are we?” conversation — or perhaps you’re both frantically dancing around any mention of old St. Valentine. Either way, complaining that it’s “just a Hallmark holiday” isn’t going to cut it: It’s time to get shopping. Whether you want to find a low-key gift for your situationship, how to strike the right tone with your office crush, or how to avoid playing favorites in a throuple, read below for my suggestions from Amazon and beyond. (I’ve also highlighted any gifts that may not arrive before Valentine’s Day.)
Update on February 10, 2025: Added new products like an Elsa Peretti bookmark and a Gap sweater; updated prices and checked stock for all products.
For the crush stage
For the person you flirtingly G-Chat with every day at work
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Office-appropriate kisses.
For your kid’s first-grade crush
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Or the more formal Danny Dino, depending on the tone they want to strike.
For the gym crush you coordinate your visits with
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Gym rats prefer dark chocolate, of course.
[Editor’s note: This gift will arrive after Valentine’s Day.]
For your best friend who you wish was more than a best friend
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Pink Pony Club Embroidered Hat
Hopefully you don’t end up in “Good Luck, Babe!” territory.
For the talking stage
For the person you’ve had the toothbrush conversation with
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Not only can they have one for your place, they can have a really nice one.
For the person whose big three you’re currently triangulating
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Bonus points if their sun matches your rising.
For the person who never sleeps over
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For the person who wants to DTR
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To show you’re open to them getting comfortable in your apartment and beyond.
For the person who wants to keep it low-key
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The noncommittal man’s uniform.
For the newly official stage
For the person who likes to hear about the exact moment you knew you liked them
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Shaking this might save you a retelling or two.
For the brand-newly official one
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Nothing is a cliche in the honeymoon phase.
For the person you even stalked on GoodReads
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A stylish (and functional) bookmark is the way to woo them.
For the person you travel to Bushwick for
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The ‘Bushwick Birkin’ in wallet form (because they honestly probably already have the bag).
For the person you travel to Williamsburg for
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Dining in beats waiting for a table.
For the one you met in the smoking area at Basement
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Their days of asking for a light are through.
For the person who always steals your hoodie
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Gap 100% Cotton Oversize Sweater
Gap is having a renaissance (and it’s even called a “boyfriend sweater”!).
For the long-term stage
For the person you’ve had the spare-key conversation with
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There are also dog options available — you know them best.
[Editor’s note: This gift may not arrive before Valentine’s Day.]
For the person who just moved in
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Fresh bedding is a nice gesture.
For the person you just proposed to
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A catchall tray for when they have to tear their engagement ring from their hand (i.e. do the dishes).
For the person you want to elope with
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Your Vegas pictures will look great here.
For the long-distance one
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A ceramic way to show you’re forgetting-them-not.
For the person you’ve been married to for one year
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The one thing you two forgot to add to your registry.
For the person you’ve been married to for five years
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I just know that when my parents finally committed to one of these, they raved about it for years. Years!
For the person you’ve been married to for ten years
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For the “It’s complicated”s
For the person you’re on-again, off-again with
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For all the tension.
For your favorite ex
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LEGO The Botanical Collection Bouquet of Roses
A bouquet that will keep until the next attempt.
For the friend with an awful boyfriend
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Highlight the passages about being single (it’s half the book).
For the person that’s your metamour
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“Do I buy something for them, or don’t I?” The answer: If they don’t get you anything, just keep it for yourself.
For the new live-in throuple member
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Navigating a sleeping situation for three can be hard: The throuple that we interviewed said a sound machine is the way.
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