Should I Buy My Girlfriend Houseware?

Is it acceptable to buy your lover houseware for an occasion such as their birthday?

Does a gift of a toaster or blender to your girlfriend render you a hopeless un-romantic, or should she show some respect and be grateful she got anything?

I asked around some female friends to gage a general opinion, and it seems that the answer is that it all depends on what you want to say to her, and what you want her to think about you, and what you want her to do about it.

If you want her to feel romanced, cared about and appreciated, and earn yourself some good boyfriend points in the process that you can bank for later, buy her something for herself; jewellery, clothes, a weekend away, anything shiny or pretty or girly.

If you want to get dumped, buy her houseware.

So there we have it folks.

Say bye bye to scenes like this