3 Small Gift Ideas For the Woman in Your Life

Women can be hard to please, and many women would go so far as to agree with that statement. When it comes to giving a gift, women are especially tricky.

An extravagant gift too soon can be seen as far too much, but too small a gift shows little effort at any relationship stage. There is a happy medium. Well-planned gifts can please any woman, and all it takes is time, investigation and attention. Here are three small gift ideas for woman in your live:

1. One way to please a woman is to give her something that smells good. Try perfume, body spray or lotion. In the weeks or days leading up to the shopping trip, take a few minutes beyond a normal stop in the bathroom at her place and do a little snooping.

Check out her counters and peek into her cabinets for perfume, spray and lotion bottles. Take note of the scents and stores in which she buys them. Take a sniff of each and note whether she likes flowery scents, musky smells or sweet odors.

Go to woman's favorite store and pick up a bottle of one of her favorites or something new that follows the line of what she already has.

2. Another good, small gift for a woman is clothing. This one can be pretty tricky to pull off, and should only be attempted by a man with fashion sense or the ability to ask for help in a store. Once again, pay attention. Note her style choices and, if possible, take a peek into her closet or at the labels on her jackets.

Also be sure to memorize the sizes. Do not go for jeans or skirts, and instead maybe purchase a new jacket or wrap in a style she would like.

3. Finally, when all else fails, go super romantic and give the gift of time. Try something homemade, like a surprise candlelight meal prepared at home, or a coupon book for little favors like massages, a turn washing the dishes or even a "chick flick" night where there are no complaints about the subject matter.

While it is difficult and takes more than a little effort, it is possible to buy a gift that will please a woman at any stage of a relationship.

All it takes is willingness to listen, look and do a little bit of research.