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Dear Mama Griever,My lover is planning to get me a gaming system instead of flowers and chocolate, because flowers die and chocolate will make me fat. What is the appropriate gift to give to him? (Preferably under $300. On a budget and all)
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I assume your lover has always been a male, right? At no point did he receive a sex change to [i]become[/i] a male, yes?

If so, you may want to get him an electric razor, there are many that are good not only for trimming/shaping facial hair, but also can work on the head and on the groin area (if you prefer the smoother look.) If you guys are over 21 year olds, a grooming kit is another, highly-mature alternative for couples. 
[img=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/cm/cosmopolitan/images/wo/cos-10-manscaping-mdn.jpg]

Video games are always welcome, and Dark Souls 2 is coming out in March, so if he's the patient type, a preorder for Dark Souls 2 would probably be appreciated. But not many people are patient, I realize. Men look good in bathrobes and they're nice to lounge around in.
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If you two are sexually active, there are fun "novelty" gifts like edible lingerie.
[img=http://foododdity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/candy-underwear.jpg]
If you're the DIY type, you can make your own pair:
[img=http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/prosciutto%20underwear.jpg]

Another bacon-related product is an As-Seen-On-TV product called Bacon Bowl that makes, you guessed it, bowls out of bacon.
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Does he drink? If so, get him a beer holster, men can be lazy and holding a beer is sometimes a lot of effort. Particularly if you've already had a few beers already. Or if you have a tendency to lose shit.
[img=http://www.thegreenhead.com/imgs/leather-beer-holster-1.jpg]