Date Night Gifts for Nerds - A Geeky Gift Guide for Romance
From date nights, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, or just a random Tuesday - here some geeky romantic gift ideas for your nerdy loved one
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Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, an anniversary, or just looking to make your special someone smile, a thoughtful gift can completely brighten their day. But when you think about romantic gifts, does your mind only go to the traditional options? Try one of these geeky versions to let them know you see their true nerdy nature.
Geeky Chocolates and Candy
It’s hard to go wrong with the time-honored gift of chocolate and candy for that special someone but you know that a traditional heart shape box just won’t cut it. Try one of these nerdy chocolates instead.
Star Ship Chocolate Covered Oreos
Want the force to be strong with your Star Wars date? The incredible detail on these handmade chocolates makes these hard to eat but the double oreo underneath makes them hard to resist.
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Looking for a lucky roll? At 3” diameter, these are a lot bigger than your average dice. Available in a variety of colors and flavors including dark mint, salted caramel, and milk chocolate.
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These handmade treats are great for your special gamer. Available in milk, dark, and white chocolate for Xbox or PS4 designs, hollow or solid design.
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Whether they are a mother of dragons or a D&D fan, these special treats will light a fire in their heart. Available in chocolate or vanilla flavors.
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Nerdy Flowers
From the formal corsage and boutonniere to the bouquet of roses, flowers are another very traditional gift for romantic occasions. But your date has more important things to do than watching them wilt after only a few days. Try one of these geeky flower gifts instead.
These flowers are guaranteed to last but try to avoid stepping on them after the lights go out. Comes with 15 stems with a mix of flowers and leaves.
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Definitely not the normal potted plant! For your Nintendo fan, these 7.5” tall felt plants come in a terracotta pot ready for the garden or the table.
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Tolkien Bouquet, The Hobbit Book
A unique gift for a book lover or Tolkien fan. These flowers are available individually or as a full bouquet.
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Comic Flowers with Leather Wrap
A colorful bouquet that lasts forever, these upcycled comic book flowers come with a custom laser-engraved leather wrap.
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Gamer Bath / Spa Gifts
Another very popular gift idea for romance is something for the bath. From a bath bomb to a special soap, a relaxing evening is sure to make them feel appreciated and loved. Try one of these nerdy bath gifts to make them feel pampered.
These layered bathbombs continue to change the bath colors as they dissolve and inside is a set of dice or D&D mini as a special treat.
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These 5-star rated dragon eggs hold a surprise for your loved one. As they get clean, a full set of dice will be revealed for their next gaming night. Comes in a variety of colors and scents.
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You don’t need a mind-reading potion to know that they will enjoy a relaxing soak with some RPG bubble bath. Available in a variety of scents and potions.
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This soap carries a double entendre for those that remember playing with the original game cartridges. A dirty message for a clean shower.
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Looking for a little extra company in the tub, check out these silly bathing companions
Gift Boxes for Nerds, Geeks, and Gamers
Another traditional but all too often boring romantic present is the gift box. But what about something that they will really love? And with subscription packages, you can get a single box, subscribe for a couple of months, or give them a special delivery for the whole year. And these are sure to be more exciting than the jelly of the month club!
The nerd variety pack of gift boxes. Choose from heroes/villans, trading cards, anime, sci-fi, video games, robots, or cartoons or their mixed box.
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Perfect for the Star Wars nerd. Boxes include Star Wars collectibles, artwork, clothing, and accessories. from movies, shows, and more.
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Perfect for the RPG gamer. Collections include minis, dice, and an original adventure for D&D, Pathfinder, or other games.
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Everything Nintendo! Each box has a different theme on characters, franchise, and console and includes toys, candy, t-shirts, and novelty items.
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Date Night Games for Two
Lastly, an amazing gift for a nerdy date is a game to spend the evening playing together. Here are some amazing games to spend time with your player 2.
Two Player Board Games
This 2-player card game is to together settle and develop the fantasy land of Catan and can be expanded for more.
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A 2-person version of the popular game, work together to play tricks and move through this fantasy world.
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A 2-player board game that is a gaming romantic comedy as you play two characters that fall in love.
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Two Player Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Classic sword and sorcery old-school tabletop role-playing for one player and one gamemaster for a solid night of adventure.
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Play as a pair of agents facing disasters and intrigue in an over-the-top adventure. No GM needed to play as a pair.
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This unique roleplaying game is part Jenga and part RPG, playing as two star-crossed lovers with increasing levels of attraction.
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Two Player Video Games
Work together to cut figures and shapes to solve puzzles, work as together or as rivals to move to the next level. Available for Nintendo Switch
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A two-player version of the popular 2-D side scroller game where you build and explore together. Available for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox, and mobile.
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Two-player co-op platform adventure through a big world as tiny dolls. Available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
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What’s your favorite? Did you find some ideas for the right nerdy gift for your special date night? Any great ideas to add? Let me know in the comments below.
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