Personalised star map of a date
A print of the night sky on the day you met, married, or they were born.
Useful and fun both work for boyfriends; the gifts that miss are usually generic "for men" bundles. Start from what he does on a free Saturday.
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A slim card holder, a power bank, a good bottle, or a cast-iron pan if he cooks. Useful gifts get used every day, which keeps you in mind.
Pair something small with a plan: a record of your song plus dinner, or a deck of question cards for a night in.