About
55% of those men will be buying some sort of Valentine’s Day present.
80% of that group have thought about purchasing lingerie.
Of those
80% who have thought about purchasing lingerie for their favorite lady,
75% will chicken out,
1% will do it right and the rest will f*ck it up.
Here’s how to steer through these dangerous waters and be a hero.
When it’s appropriate In today’s society, many people tend to buy Valentine’s Day gifts for a multitude of people - not just their “sweetheart”. So, it’s never appropriate to buy lingerie for the following people:
1) Teacher
2) Babysitter
3) Sister in Law
4) Mother in Law
Let’s just say you might want to be romantically involved with the person for whom you’re purchasing the lingerie. Still, there’s a line in the sand here too. A lot of guys aren’t sure when it’s appropriate to purchase lingerie as a gift for their girlfriend.
Think about it this way. You’ve been on a few dates and you’re sitting at dinner and suddenly she starts talking about engagement rings. That may freak you out. That type of behavior may cause you to withdraw from the situation - perhaps with some element of haste. If you present her with lingerie too soon in a relationship, you may just see her do the same thing and if you’re getting her lingerie, that’s probably the opposite of the reaction you’re looking for.
So, when is a good time?
- If you’ve seen her in lingerie and she knows you’ve seen her in lingerie, then it’s probably okay to buy her lingerie.
- If you’re already engaging in activities that lingerie is often used to elicit, then it’s probably okay to buy her lingerie.
- If you’re married to each other, it’s okay to buy her lingerie.
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Some catwalk pics for you today, from last weekend's Salon de la Lingerie in Paris where we got the scoop on all the trends coming up for autumn/winter 2008. What to look forward to? Loads of metallics, including bronze, silver and gunmetal; animal prints (see Lejaby, first picture); icy blues; purple (6ixty 8ight, second picture), and, of course, black (Simone Perele, last picture). Also a bit of an Art Deco feel, I thought - lots of nice scalloping going on at Lejaby, Lou and Aubade. Meanwhile, Passionata has had a makeover (more of which later) - think ice sculpture horses and David LaChapelle. Yeeha!
