• Yes, women appreciate flowers, jewelry and chocolate...just not all the time. Sometimes, women prefer a creative, heartfelt gift. For many girlfriends, thoughtful, inexpensive presents can easily surpass a hundred-dollar bouquet of red roses and a pair of diamond earrings (which they already own). Therefore, consider putting some thought and innovation into your next gift idea.
  
  

Presentation or Video

• Log in a few extra hours at the office to make her an MS PowerPoint presentation. While this might conjure the image of a stuffy, boring office meeting, this basic piece of software is capable of importing videos and pictures, and can be set to any image, music or font desired.
  
  Assemble a presentation with your song playing in the background. Make a time line of your first date to the present, including pictures of the two of you, as well as pictures of things like your favorite movie or TV show and restaurant.
  
  If making a digital scrapbook isn't appealing, make a YouTube video expressing your affection in a creative way and post it online. You could lip-sync to a song she loves in a super-cheesy way, or compile interviews of friends and family which ask why she is so special.
  
  

Scavenger Hunt

• Though scavenger hunts usually disappear after she turns twelve years old, revive the magic of scavenger hunts by throwing one for her. Get 10 inexpensive items (like a picture frame or hair clips) and write clues that lead to the next one. One clue to the mailbox could be, "We often check this while walking the dogs." The last clue could be to the car, where you take her out to dinner at her favorite restaurant.
  
  Gregory Godek suggests in his book "1001 Ways to be Romantic" to write the messages in morse code or with an extra message of affection. Recall a special memory with each clue.
  
  

Bed and Breakfast Date

• Leave the cooking and dishes to someone else and go relax at a bed and breakfast. These destinations usually provide a uniquely-decorated room in addition to a meal. Explore a small town in your state and plan a variety of activities, like hiking or going to a poetry reading. Curl up with a good bottle of wine after a long day.
  
  

Customized Perfume

• Instead of getting generic perfume which she might not like, customize it. Many places which sell oils can customize a fragrance to her liking. If you cannot find such a place, look online. Several online stores can create perfumes based on choices like fruity or spicy, in addition to intangibles like her favorite music and eye color. Include her in the creation process, or be adventurous and make one on your own.