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writes:My guy's birthday is coming up in a week and I want to send him something, but I'd like some advice as to what would be a good present given our circumstances. We are currently long-distance and cannot see each other. We also have an age difference (I'm younger). A bit of background: We met about four years ago at a place where he worked and I volunteered, but things never went further than us saying "hi" to each other. Eventually he stopped working there, and a year and a half ago I found him on a social networking site and we became friends. We've been actually "together" online for about a year, although we have not seen each other in person in two years.Given our circumstances, what might be an appropriate gift for me to give him? I'd like to just show up myself and surprise him, but that won't be possible. I don't want to send him something too big or expensive, but I do want him to know that I'm thinking of him. I haven't had the opportunity to get to know him by being around him, so I don't know of any practical things that he could use. Help? :) Reply to this Question
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reader, Abella +, writes (4 August 2011):
 Hi birthday is in a week so unless you send something today it may not reach him anyway.
Though if you want to send him something it can't be something too over the top in any case. You have not seen each other in person for two years, though I imagine you have talked to each other a great deal?
And something too cutesey might be a turn off.
And I would not be surprised if you already share photos and certainly you would share information on things you are currently involved with.
Have you any idea of when you might see him again? If he loves a particular sports team could you express post him something pertaining to that team? Or could you purchase 2 tickets to a game in the future and then take a photo of the tickets (you keep the tickets) and tuck a picture of the tickets into an online Birthday card you could make with a list of all the things you enjoy about talking with him within the online card. This way you save postage. And you may be able to entice him to come and see you at the game in the future. At least he will know you have been listening to him if you can name his favorite team.
Certainly is more difficult as he is Long Distance and if you had more time then Aunts and Uncles might be able to identify something more suitable.
I have found the postage and delivery time from geek.com is very fast and the postage reasonable. And they certainly do have some great gifts for guys who love quirky gadget things. And girls too.
Please post a follow up, I'd love to know what you choose.
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