| When is it OK to ask for and expensive gift? | | | | You've already blown your opportunity. If you really |
| My boyfriend of and I have both been dating for | | | | don't trust his taste, you shouldn't have told him you |
| four months asked me whether I wanted to let him | | | | did. Now you want to manipulate him, right? It's fair |
| pick out my Christmas gift or whether I wanted to | | | | to point out things you like in store windows and |
| pick it out myself. | | | | magazines and ask whether he thinks they're pretty |
| I told him I trusted his taste and that he should get | | | | too. Since this is a relatively new relationship, it's not |
| me whatever he wants. But the truth is, I'm really | | | | really appropriate to expect costly jewels. You might |
| hoping that he'll get me jewellery. I think it's what | | | | want to reflect on what your expectations of this |
| boyfriends should get their girlfriends for Christmas. | | | | fellow are and whether they're realistic. |
| But I'm not sure if he thinks the same way. But how | | | | Why don't you give the guy a break and wait and |
| could I tell him that I want jewels? It's not the | | | | see what happens? You might be pleasantly |
| cheapest kind of gift. How can I drop subtle hints | | | | surprised. Remember that the only meaningful gifts |
| without seeming crass? | | | | we have to give are our time and attention. If they |
| | | | translate into jewels, great. But don't discard the |
| Laura | | | | attributes that give the relationship real value. |