One of the best things you can do for your sex life is to bring the woman you’re seeing a little gift when you show up to the first (and only the first) date. This shows you care, and it shows that you’re not just hoping for a free and easy lay. Of course, you are hoping for that, but buying a small gift just shows that you put a little effort into this. The best thing you can do to make sure you don’t forget and have to run to the petrol station at the last moment for a bag of crisps. The easiest way to avoid this is to buy some things in bulk, so you always have 20-50 of these gifts available in your closet. As a side note, this reduces the stress of buying gifts for female acquaintances on short notice.

Bath & Body Products

One of the easiest things to buy in bulk is a good bath and body product. Go on Etsy.com, find someone who sells jars of body butter or something, and buy 20 of them. It keeps forever as long as you don’t store it somewhere hot, and it looks “artisan” enough that she’ll never think it was bought in bulk. It’s also a sensual gift without being creepy, so hopefully she’ll think of you every time she’s rubbing it over her skin.

Bracelets

Bracelets are another great thing to buy in bulk, especially from online shops. Handmade crap is perfect here. Just get something that looks slightly funky and unique. Again, get dozens of them. The easiest thing is to tell a one night stand that you bought it in Bali or Papa New Guinea or something when you were sailing or skiing there, from some little old lady. Instant success. You get to look like a sexy rich man, and it probably set you back no more than a couple pounds.

Candles

Candles are an item that never goes bad, and they store and stack very easily. Unwrap them from the box, tie a little ribbon around the top, and you’ve got a great gift for a woman. It’s a romantic gift that won’t bother anyone, and they keep well so there’s no need to worry that you’re giving her something obnoxious like cut flowers. This gift is great for when you’ve barely talked to a woman, but you still want to make her feel like she’s something special to you.

Candy

Candy is a better second or third date gift than it is a first date gift, because by then you’ll hopefully know whether the woman you’re dating has any food allergies. Even on the first date, nice candy is a good gift. If it comes in a clear plastic bag tied with a ribbon at the top, it’s good enough to bring as a gift on a first date. If she’ll recognize the brand name, it’s not good enough to bring as a gift.