When it comes to gift giving, many people are left wondering what the best gift really is. Flowers?  Chocolate? Does it have to be expensive? Heartfelt? These questions plague the minds of every young person trying to give a gift worthy of their significant other. With input from three different teachers, you can collect the insight of some wise people at ADM to help guide you through the dangerous world that is anniversaries, birthdays and holidays.

The question “What is the best gift to give to/ receive from your significant other?” was posed to Ms. Bedard, Mrs. Rezek and Mrs. Longman. These are people whom I know to be wise. I personally go to them for dating advice when I need it. It seems they all had slightly different answers but the theme remained the same.

Rezek’s answer was simple.”Something that’s thoughtful… I think the best gift is the gift of experience, something that we can do together. Or jewelry”

learn your partner’s love language and follow that. Something that can benefit you both, like seeing a show is something that Rezek advises.

“Something unexpected but thoughtful.” Bedard said “If I wash my lettuce and say, man it would be nice to have a salad spinner, and then a few months later they bought you a salad spinner because you mentioned it a while ago. Something that makes it clear that they were listening to me even when I’m not hinting.”

Like Rezek, Longman also suggests a gift of quality time. Managing busy work/school schedules can make it difficult to spend time with a partner, but carving out time for them is something they will really appreciate.

“I think that the best gifts are anything that are going to ensure more time spent together.” Longman said, “So things like a gift certificate to go do something that will give you some more quality time or it could be a gift of a craft or even a Lego set or a game or something that you’re going to enjoy. Especially when you have kids or you both have jobs that you take pretty seriously, it becomes hard to find quality time together, so I appreciate gifts that guarantee that.”