1. The Coupon Book
"Last Christmas, my girlfriend gave me a series of IOUs. Some were things like 'I'll do the dishes' or 'I'll finally see that movie you love so much,' but throughout, there were a few sexy IOUs peppered in. I'm sure I was supposed to stagger them throughout the year, but I used all the dirty ones pretty much within a week."
—John F.
2. The Socks 2.0
"When my boyfriend and I exchanged gifts, I was a tad disappointed to see that all he got me was a pair of knee-high socks. Then he ordered me to put them on and take off everything else — it was a very Merry Christmas for us both."
—Diana H.
3. The "Just for You" Zine
"As a Christmas present, my girlfriend mocked up a '60s/'70s-style pinup mag featuring pics of her in different outfits. She even made fake fetish/random advertisements that were totally ridiculous and hilarious — it reminded me that one of the sexiest things about her is her sense of humour."
—Tom R.
4. The Marathon Hack
"Last Christmas, my boyfriend booked us a hotel in our city so we could have ourselves a bit of a a sex marathon. He bought us a vibrating cock ring, but it wasn't really vibing with us. Instead, we decided to dismantle the toy and use the vibrating part on me alone. The night ended up being one of our best ever, proving we make a great team."
—Nina P.
5. The Swag Bag
"My boyfriend once bought me a 'sex basket,' which was a basket full of things like lube, condoms, massage oils, and more. It proved that a great gift doesn't have to be extravagant — it just has to be practical. We can bring the extravagancy ourselves."
—Cindy B.
6. The Pick-and-choose
"I'd been bugging my boyfriend to buy us something for the bedroom, but had the sneaking suspicion he'd come home with something I wasn't into. Then one day last winter, he brought home an abridged version of the Kama Sutra. We looked through it together and picked our favourites to try — even browsing through the book was a bonding experience."
—Lia C.
7. The Sentimental S&M
"A boyfriend once gave me a beautiful present wrapped up with a bow — inside was a beautiful vintage, careworn belt whose sole purpose was spanking me, which we were both really into. It turned out to be a belt he'd worn since he was a teenager, and when we broke up he told me to keep it. I was happy to — it was a token of the relationship that taught me to broaden my sexual horizons, so it was actually kind of sweet?"
—Jane M.
8. The Sexy DIY
"My boyfriend and I both like fashion, so last winter, we decided to take that interest into the bedroom and buy each other leather harnesses. Since we're both into making our own clothes, we wanted to do better than something store-bought. Instead, we each designed a custom leather harness, then gave them as gifts to each other. Talking about our designs beforehand was almost as fun as wearing them."
—Ray M.
9. The Hidden Holiday Rouge
"Often, my girlfriend and I will set aside a date night and try to do something special, but the real gift comes later when she drops her shoulder a little to reveal a red bra strap. All of her undergarments are shades of black and nude and white, so this one is a sign that she's been both planning this for a while and wearing the lingerie the whole date without telling me. Secrets can be good, every now and then."
—Rob D.
10. The Calm Before The Handcuffs
"When my girlfriend and I exchanged gifts for the holidays, I got her a salad spinner (it's what she wanted), and she got me a pair of handcuffs. At first I felt stupid, but then I felt incredibly excited. We ended up hooking up before we could even get the handcuffs out of the plastic casing. Guess that meant we had to do it again?"
—Colin H.
11. The Seductive Shopping Spree
"My boyfriend said he would buy me some lingerie, on one condition: I had to let him into the dressing room while I tried it on. The shopping experience ended up being more fun than the gift itself...though we did have to hurry home."
—Dara D.
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