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What do men really want? Like, really? A bunch of dudes assembled on Reddit to share what they're hoping to get from their significant others for Christmas — and, surprise! They mostly just care about spending time with you. (Answers have been lightly edited for spelling, grammar, and clarity.)
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Something You Made
"Something hand made if you are an artist. My last girlfriend was a pretty good gift-giver, [she] just never seemed to get it right until my last birthday. She would always try and out do herself trying to get me expensive things.
My favorite gift she ever got me was a drawing of my name, with a lot of my hobbies in the picture. I know that thing took her hours to draw, and the entire time she was thinking about me. That's what made me feel special." —Working_Mans_Reddit
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Fancy Fine Brown Liquor
"Whiskey! Single malt scotch whiskey. If it's less than £30 don't bother..." —Entheist
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A Cozy Night In
"A box of hot chocolate mix with marshmallows or hot apple cider, Polar Express on Blue-Ray, a bowl of popcorn, and cuddles under a nice cozy blanket wearing our pajamas. That would be the best gift ever." —unique_nerd
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Something Practical, Like Windshield Wipers
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A "Love Book"
"Oh! I hope this gets seen by some women — especially if you love your partner but aren't always the epitome of a super happy relationship. My parents have been together for 31 years now. My mom is a VERY difficult woman, to say the least. She's struggled most of her life with such severe anxiety and depression that it is exhausting for the body and soul to be around her often. I love her deeply and I know she's done the very best she can. She has always been the hardest on my dad and me (my little brother gets a pass for being the youngest sometimes).
Last year she found a 'love book' online. It allows you to create your own little book with cute pictures and what not. You can write whatever you'd like in the pages and put a cute cartoon character picture to each page. It ends up looking like a kid's book. She thought it was so dumb but I encouraged her to get it for him. My dad is a large man, 6'6 250 [pounds] with a manly beard. As soon as he started reading what she had written, he broke down into the most hysterical crying I'd ever seen. He was completely taken aback by it. It was the best gift he's ever received.
Most of us don't need 'stuff.' We just need to know what we do is appreciated." —sookisucks
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All the Small Things
"Lots of inexpensive things in different packages. I just like opening things." —Madlight1994
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A Culinary Adventure
"An eating tour. We toured Chinatown (in Manhattan) once, and it was DELICIOUS — and very informative!" —kestenbay
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The Gaming System He Wants
"This year, I've asked for a retro gaming system. SNES, NES, Amiga games, etc. Tickets to somewhere is always nice. So is autographed stuff." —DavosLostFingers
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Alone Time
"For her to treat herself to a weekend away with her friends — so I can slob about the house in my shorts and flip flops and eat pizza for breakfast, play the Ps4, and watch It's Always Sunny. I love being in a relationship but I LOVE some alone time just to chill out and switch off and not worry about having to interact with someone." —GeneHackmansGravitas
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Those Legos
"Legos. I'm 42. That new millennium falcon looks awesome." —thereally
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To See You In Lingerie
"Herself in some fancy lingerie. I love lingerie, but there's no way I'd dare to guess what would fit her. Stuff for myself I can just buy myself." —goodoldgrim
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An Artsy Class or Activity
"Something artsy we can do together! Jigsaw puzzles, master class paint-by-numbers, anything that can suck up a lot of time and [requires] attention to detail that gives you something cool at the end." —TacticalLuke
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A Visit (If You're Long Distance)
"I'm in a long distance relationship with my fiancé and starting a new job today. I won't be able to request time off for at least 3 months, so what I'd like most is for her to be able to visit me." —Ultimaga
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Ugly Sweaters
"Matching ugly sweaters. I finally have an SO who gets me, so she'd be down for that. She already has one. It would be nice if I got one too so we could be wearing them together."
—Paper_Scissor_Rock
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Literally Anything
"Anything really. It's not about the gift, it's about the person giving it to you.
In college, me and my ex-girlfriend were both super broke, especially during the holidays. We barely had enough money to get gifts for our family. So getting gifts for each other felt like too much. So instead we agreed to buy each other cheap ($10-$20) sets of Legos. We'd open them, get really stoned, and have a blast acting like little kids putting them together. Then we would arrange them on a little shelf and save them. It might seem stupid to some people. But those were some of my favorite Christmas memories." —Slowjams