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Christmas the season of good will to all men?
But what about good will to women? Most men are happy to indulge in active, competitive and often dangerous sports, so why dont we enjoy shopping more? At this time of year, christmas present shopping has to be one of the most competitive and dangerous sports going, and while our womenfolk happily seem to launch themselves into the pre-sale gift shopping frenzy that is Christmas, were either sulkily waiting outside department stores or finding that we really, really do have to work late tonight women arent stupid they know these late working hours coincide exactly with late night shopping.
What Not To Buy
Then of course, we're faced with that last minute panic, the yearly realisation that we should have spent a little more time on thinking about gifts for her. Patient wives and girlfriends may stand a couple of festive gifts in the form of a new iron or a delightful new set of pans, before you find yourself in the divorce courts or A&E usually both, one shortly after the other. While some energetic and enthusiastic girlfriends may appreciate exotic lingerie, most women view these items as gifts for him.
The Mother-in-Law
Then, of course, there are the difficult issues around other female relatives and friends. You certainly cant buy your mum exotic lingerie. It is possible that some men may have purchased kitchen equipment for their mothers-in-law, but sadly there are no living witnesses prepared to testify to the fact. So where does this leave us, apart from suspiciously loitering in the "Womens" section of department stores around the nation?
Braving the Shops Not!
Well, internet shopping has certainly taken off in the last few years. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics indicate that men are 10% more likely to use the internet to shop online than women. No surprise really, when you consider that Christmas gift shopping is apparently just a warm up exercise for our better halves favourite time of the year: The Sales. The advantage for those of us who cant cope with the extreme sport of shopping, or simply havent the time, is clear: when it comes to gifts for her (or them!) there are a wide range of options available. There are some great websites that sell gifts for her and at this time of year they can provide the ideal solution for the slightly fraught male of the species!
Sites that specialise in gifts for the women in our lives are an ideal place to start searching for that special something. The great advantage of the best of these sites is that they have a good range of gifts to suit all the women in your life gift ideas for wife, daughters, girlfriends, sisters, mothers and a whole host of female in-laws. Finding a site that has a wide range of categories from jewellery to gadgets no, techie stuff not pans is a real bonus and will save you time, frustration, fear and regret! The right site will mean that you have to make only one shopping trip this year to find all the right gifts for her! Dont forget, this years thoughtful gift for the mother-in-law may mean youve seen the last of those hideous home knitted jumpers.
