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Gift Guide: Valentine’s Day Gifts for Every Relationship Type

GIVE AND RECIEVE

Give your Valentine the right gift no matter how long or how serious your relationship is.

Gideon Grudo

Scouted Contributor

Updated Feb. 05, 2020 12:46PM ET / Published Feb. 01, 2019 5:00AM ET 

Valentine’s Day is significant to your relationship, whether it’s new, ancient, or somewhere in between — even if you both choose to skip it and people watch all night (a fine way to spend an evening).

Either way, your specific relationship style can help you determine the best gift to get for the occasion. Whether it’s a nighttime-only affair or more than a decade in the works (or both), show your Valentine this year that you’re definitely on the same page.

We know there’s no perfect mold for love so we strongly recommend you mix-and-match as appropriate from our suggestions for every relationship bucket.

For the ‘wouldn’t-call-us-a-couple’ couple

Moleskine Classic 12 Month 2020 Weekly Planner

At this stage, neither of you is that serious — so don’t take gifting too seriously. While your romantic future might be literally blank, show some (limited) interest in helping them shape the next couple of days — perhaps even involving yourself in them — with Moleskine’s Weekly Planner. The elastic cover binds together 12 months’ worth of ivory-colored, acid-free pages.

Buy at Amazon$23

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Burt's Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Lip Balm

More focused on their lips than their scripts? Answer an everyday need with Cucumber Mint lip balm from Burt’s Bees. You can gift four tubes for $9.99, which is brilliant if you want to secure a soft midnight kiss soon as well as several more in the next couple of weeks. Or consider helping your casual partner manage their cords with cord tacos, which show up in many configurations to help them stay charged during your romantic forays.

Buy at Amazon$9

For the adventuring couple

Your Instagram is enviable and you’re all over the place in the best ways. Good for you and all that but also it can be challenging to add to the repertoire of adventure gear you already own.

LuminAID PackLite 2-in-1 Phone Charger Lantern

If you’re planning some deep adventures away from home or away from cities, rebel against grid reliance and turn to the sun to charge your devices. LuminAid lets you power its lights and charger-light combos through solar energy. Picture your partner coming home to a dark home lit up by nothing but a lantern you powered with the sun —also maybe say something nice as they approach because otherwise it’s creepy. My favorite part about LuminAid products is the white body and orange strap, two colors that will go a long way in preventing any misplacement.

Buy at Amazon$70

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Globe Trekkers Mini Cork Globe

Wherever you end up going, keep track of your destinations in another gridless fashion: a stylized globe made out of cork. You get 50 pins to start with so use that as your North star — and beat it.

Buy at Amazon$40

For the culinary couple

OXO Good Grips Non-Stick Pro 10-Piece Bakeware Set

Little gets me more weak-kneed than cooking up a storm with the person I love. And if you share in that excitement, you know the importance of having the right tools in the kitchen. OXO’s cooking and baking sets are a stylish way to retrofit your cabinets with a look and function that will fuse your culinary duet. The 10-piece Good Grips Non-Stick Pro Set covers all your oven needs for $150 — including deep and shallow pans of varying sizes, shapes, and function. Variations include the 2-Piece Pan Set, the 5-Piece Pan Set, and the Baking Sheet and Half Sheet Pan. Once you finish creating food, store what’s left — if anything. I’m a fan of the 14-Piece Freezer-to-Oven Safe Glass Set. I always prefer glass over plastic when it comes to my food storage, mostly because I get to keep it anywhere and cook it however I like.

Buy at Amazon$170

For the romantically extra couple

Okay, okay, of course I’m going to get to the couple that simply shines through the entire period of Valentine’s Day — or any other excuse to prove their undying love to each other. It’s gross but endearing. Whatever.

The Carry-On

Experiences last a lifetime and Valentine’s Day could be a perfect opportunity to quite actually go that extra mile . We strongly recommend you plan travel in tandem with your traveling partner. But nothing is stopping you from delivering the idea of travel with one of Away’s sleek suitcases. I like the Carry-On, which comes in 12 colors and really packs some punches for $225. Composed of a polycarbonate shell, the minimalist suitcase fits an ejectable charger for your devices, a hidden laundry bag for your love-soaked clothes, a TSA-approved combination lock, and 360-degree rotating wheels. Larger variations include the aptly named Bigger Carry-On, the Medium, and the Large.

Buy at Away$295

For the show-binging couple

What’s worth sharing more than a binge-worthy show? That’s right: A blanket. And since anything can happen under the covers, make sure you’ve got that covered. Meet your Valentine at their texture of choice, though, or they may not reciprocate your enthusiasm.

Fishers Finery 100% Pure Cashmere Fringe Throw

Cashmere is a worthwhile investment and so is Fishers Finery’s Fringe Blanket, which gives you a choice of six colors, from warm stone to Cabernet red. This highly rated chenille throw comes in nine colors — my favorite is ivory. And with twenty different colors and design options, this highly rated cotton, cable-knit throw looks best in dark grey. This navy blue fleece blanket looks very inviting and nappable, and buyers  love this lavender fleece-flannel blanket.

Buy at Amazon$169

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For the couple headed for marriage

Your upcoming wedding day forces you and your partner into the largest hosting event of your lives, so get some practice.

Two of a Kind "Ours" Decanter

Kate Spade’s wine decanter is monogrammed ours and that could be seen as a romantic and lovely gesture to some but I read it as a warning to dinner guests considering swiping (or draining) it). Other home bar options abound and can really bring your hosting game to a new level. I like this sophisticated-looking ice bucket and accompanying scoop — that matte finish, though, right?

Buy at Kate Spade$100

Monogram Wood Wine Trough

This custom-monogrammed wine trough could display any one letter of your choice. If I was being gifted with it, I’d hope for a G for Gideon or great or at least good. You can always double up two monogrammed gifts (because you’re a pair), pairing one with this acacia-and-slate tray to carry wine — or dessert — to your guests.

Buy at Nordstrom$119

For the married with babies couple

I know from family that kids are… time-consuming. Give your partner this Valentine’s Day the greatest gift: Alone time. Take the kid or kids and disappear, leaving them to their own devices. Present this idea with a set of sub gifts they can use during their solitude.

Alexander Del Rossa Women's Plush Fleece Robe

This fleece robe is a great first step to enjoying a day with wine and literature and silence. It’s highly rated and comes in different sizes and colors like oatmeal, navy with nordic snowflakes, and black with faux fur. Soothe their soul with aromatherapy through a stress relief candle from Bath & Body Works.

Buy at Amazon$56

We know couples come in many more forms and shapes and abstract ruminations — some of our buckets are metaphors, you know what I mean? Of course you do.

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