SINGLES on a Budget
Being single might make it easier on your gifting budget, but sending flowers to a woman's workplace after a first date can add up if you have lots of first dates! So the next time a street vendor passes by your restaurant table charging a whopping $5 for a rose or a snapshot of you and your date, spend now rather than later - or in addition, if you feel impulsive!

 
COUPLES on a Budget
Don't give your partner gifts that cost more... just give more gifts! That could mean little gifts, inexpensive ones, keepsakes that are sentimental or even handmade. Send gifts over the days or weeks counting down to an anniversary or birthday.

WEIGHING THE URGE-TO-SPLURGE IMPULSE
A modern romantic knows when to give in to the urge to give gifts solely on impulse. And for no good reason. Not to assuage guilt for working late - just an expression from the heart. The spontaneous gift is given just to bring a joyous surprise into your lover's day.

 
PERSONALIZE YOUR GIFTS
Tailoring a gift for your lover is what makes it romantic. Give thought to what they like, who they are and what they've said they enjoy. Try giving something inscribed with your own words, the plainer the better. Be indelible in your devotion to someone!

   
KICKING THINGS UP A NOTCH
To show you want to take things to a new level, mark the moment or occasion with a small bauble or a special bottle of wine. A romantic gift - along with the right emotions - ca