21st Birthday Gifts
Although this site focuses mainly on presents for men, when it comes to 21st birthday gifts, many of the gifts aimed at the big day are meant for either gender
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Perhaps the most significant day in a young man's life after his high school graduation is his 21st birthday. In the eyes of the world he is finally recognized as an adult, fully responsible for his actions and free to do as he pleases subject only to the limits of the law.
Most of those rights and privileges were granted at the age of 18 with the limitation that he couldn't legally possess or consume alcohol. Having had a few years to try out various interests and experiences, though, the 21st birthday seems in many ways to mark the threshold of finally choosing a path and sticking to it, rather than experimenting and playing at life.
So what makes a good 21st birthday present?
Many young men will have encountered some path or interest that they show signs of sticking with by that age. In the time leading up to the actual big day, pay attention to expressions of serious thought and planning about what he's interested in. It may be something of an entertaining nature or it may be something relating to a choice of a life path.
Young men at the age of 21 are still brimming with energy and a sense of adventure. They tend to see themselves as somehow immortal and are willing and able to encounter thrilling experiences for the sheer joy of encountering danger. You might consider buying him a certificate entitling him to bungee jump, for example, or to drive or ride in a race car or to parachute.
It's very common for 21 year old men to have a particularly close friend with whom he especially enjoys spending time. If he has such a friend, he'll really appreciate it if the gift includes a certificate for someone else to accompany him. It could even be a girlfriend that he wants to take along.
If the young man in question has a girlfriend with whom he's especially close, he'll welcome the opportunity to do something special with and for her that he couldn't otherwise provide. In such a case, instead of providing him with a chance to engage in thrill-seeking, consider that he might be delighted to be able to take his special girl to a restaurant or a show that is out of his price range. A particularly good bet in this direction is to get tickets to a popular concert, especially if the tickets are for especially good seats.
A word of caution is advisable here. If the intended recipient of such a gift has never shown any proclivity for going fast or encountering risk, getting such a gift may lead to an uncomfortable moment if he's scared or embarrassed by his lack of willingness to use the gift, especially if it's presented in front of others.
Many men at the age of 21 are newly living on their own and haven't yet been able to generate the income to support a very comfortable life style. If you're familiar with such a young man's circumstances, his 21st birthday could be a good time to present him with something particularly nice, or something that in his circumstances would be considered a luxury. By that age he's probably become more careful about the things he owns, especially if he's had to work to provide himself with what he does have.
Category: Birthday Presents, Fun Presents, Sports and Leisure
I have a brother who recently turned 21. Sure enough, I was the only one, besides our parents, who didn’t give him a bottle. He is a pretty responsible guy, but I think he likes the new camera I got him, and it won’t ever give him a hangover. Seriously, he hardly ever drinks, so most of the gifts he received are still sitting around his apartment.