Holi-gay gift guide Valentine’s edition

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Gay couple drinking outdoors and smiling
Misterb&b offers a million listings in 200 countries for gay-friendly getaways

Hot gifts for this Valentine’s Day 

Sexy man in JJMalibu underwear
JJMalibu.com has sexy and fun apparel

It’s that time of year. The one where the romantic couples thrive, our singles post on social media about “taking applications for Valentine’s Day,” and others simply might ignore the holiday because they find it to be ultra commercialized. Well, luckily for our readers, no matter what mindset you have going in to Valentine’s Day, whether your shopping for someone else or for yourself, here’s your one stop shop for the hottest gifts this Valentine’s Day.

Weekend Getaway.

Misterb&b offers over a million listings in 200 countries for fun, gay friendly getaways. Slap a couple masks on and take your other half for a night or two away. Change the scenery because Lord knows we could use it after surviving 2020. misterbandb.com

ReLeaf CBD pain relief rubs container
ReLeaf CBD pain relief rubs

JJ Malibu.

If you remember our last Holigay Gift Guide, JJ Malibu was the star of the show. With sexy, fun and slightly salacious, JJ Malibu is your destination for apparel. They even have quite the line of sex toys sure to make this Valentine’s Day fantastic, whether you’re sharing it with someone else or not. jjmalibu.com

CBD Cream.

Male physique drawing
Fy! Home Decor has unique and affordable gifts

Infused ReLeaf CBD pain relief rubs are a sure-fire way to help your other half relax. Utilizing natural and vegan ingredients, Infused ReLeaf is affordable and absorbable, and during the Covid-19 crisis is offering free shipping on all orders! infusedreleaf.com

Fy! Home Decor.

I love unique gifts. Finding things that no one else has. Decor that make spark conversation. Last Christmas, I found some of the most unique and affordable gifts from Fy! with artwork of the male physique, and throw pillows that include, but are not limited to, cats that look like Frida Kahlo. It’s a great place to get fun gifts. iamfy.co

Brooklinen sheet set
Brooklinen makes the softest sheets at a great price

Bedding.

How do you feel when you slip in between the sheets? As if you just slid into a sand dune? Then your bedding is probably cheap as hell, and that’s Brooklinen makes the softest sheets at a price that won’t break the bank. They’re Luxe line will have you and yours never leaving the bedroom. brooklinen.com

Big Blanket.

Dog sitting on a blanket
Big Blanket Co. sells 10×10 feet soft blankets that are so soft

Now that you upgraded your sheets, you need a big blanket. Big Blanket Co. makes blankets that are 10’x10’ made of the softest, most comforting materials to keep you and yours cozy this winter. bigblanket.com

Paint.

Walls, not pictures. When in quarantine, staring at the same walls can be daunting. So change them. Jonathan Rachman, a few pages back from here, tells us how to transform a room quickly, making it more comforting as we clean up the residual dust of 2020.

Painting a wall with a roller
Get some wine and paint and to transform a room

He suggests picking a wild wallpaper. Well, why not grab a couple gallons of wine and a bottle of paint to transform a room with your special someone. Wait…

The Adventure Challenge.

Pick up the Couples Camera Set from The Adventure Challenge. With 50 scratch-off date ideas, you and your person can receive a box a month with a date on it. Scratch off the matching date in your couples’ book and instantly your thrust into a fun adventure with you’re loved one.

Gay couple kissing in a line drawing
Pablo on Etsy brings custom artwork very close to home

Take the camera along with you so you can remember the date forever. theadventurechallenge.com

Custom Couple Artwork.

New York based artist, Pablo, runs his Etsy shop, LineHome, creating custom artwork for you and yours that can celebrate the days, months, or years that you’ve spent together. etsy.com/shop/LineHome

LGBT Jewelry chain
We Are Pride jewelry

Jewelry. 

But with a purpose. wearepride.com has awesome, inclusive product to represent the gorgeous spectrum that we are. From Transgender to Pansexual, Non-Binary to Straight Ally, We Are Pride strives to represent us all.

Leather Lesbian Bracelets.

Hers and hers bracelets
Risky Beads has personalized gifts for that special someone

Another great Etsy find, Lori from Risky Beads makes gorgeous, personalized gifts, including “hers and hers” leather wrap bracelets, as well as “his and his.” You can see her beautiful work at etsy.com/shop/riskybeads

Wine for a Cause.

ONEHOPE Winery is an award-winning wine maker. The best part about it is that while you’re helping yourself, you’re helping others.

three award wining wine bottles
OneHope Winery has award wining wines with Trevor project support

ONEHOPE has worked with The Trevor Project since 2015, supporting the organization’s cause in providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT young people under 25. onehopewine.com and thetrevorproject.org for more info.

Seedlip. 

Changing your relationship with alcohol in 2021? Seedlip offers delicious libations with their distilled non-alcoholic spirits. Vegan, allergy friendly, and sugar and calorie free, pick up seedlip today to celebrate this Valentine’s Day.

Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits bottle
Seedlip non-alcoholic spirits

The Seedlip Recipe Bundle includes cocktail recipes that are the real deal for a great price. seedlipdrinks.com

Nayoya Acupressure Mat. 

With Nayoya’s acupressure mat, give you and your loved one the gift of relaxation. Immediately relieve back and neck pain, and even enhance your sleep and circulation without the needles with this effective mat.

Nayoya Accupressure Mat
Nayoya Accupressure Mat

nayoya.com

Sex Toys. 

What, you thought this gift guide was all about romance and relaxation? After you make your bed with new sheets, wash your paint brushes and have a couple glasses of wine, it’ll be time to break out that massage oil and get to business.

Fort Troff logo
Fort Troff logo

forttroff.com has quite a wild selection of product to transform the bedroom for our male readers and wetforher.com has tantalizing toys for her.

CouplePlay 

It’s one thing to have a collection of tools to use in the bedroom, but sometimes we need some guidance on how to use them. CouplePlay is a sex box subscription that aids in helping couples keep their sex like alive and exciting.

Couple Play logo
Couple Play logo

Each month, receive a curated box with toys, tips, games, challenges and more to enjoy together during the hopeful end of our quarantine season. coupleplay.com 

And here is a link to our pandemic edition gift guide.

Johnny Walsh is Out In Jersey magazine's special features editor. He is a pianist, writer, and entrepreneur who has performed in over 20 states and two countries. Johnny is passionate about human rights, creativity, and the arts, and longs for the sentiment of social justice to flow through his writing.