Only for men
The character of a movie (a young and very pretty girl) who is a DJ at the radio station made a very interesting theory once. She said "just imagine that there are not two sexes, but four for example. And they plan to date. One of them forgot the place of the meeting; another one mixed time, third felt sick and did not want to go out. So, only one of them is ready for dating! I am so happy that there are only males and females". I can not, but agree with this cute girl.
Perhaps, it is a psychological phenomenon that every person conquers doubts every time when he is invited on an occasion. Or how to explain that it causes many reflections and doubts "what to do" every time.
Etiquette is very strict as for presents to a man. For example, a woman is not allowed to make a present to a man first. Of course, for a birthday party you are allowed to do it. But in general a man is to be first who makes a gift to a woman. In such a way he shows that his attitude to this woman is special.
It is normal to present tobacco, alcohol, a book. It is used to think that sweets are not an appropriate gift to a man. Sweets make his male nature lower in the eyes of other people. But anyway not all men are indifferent to sweets. If you know that this man has a sweet tooth, you can make him a nice sweet present. But only if you are sure in his tastes.
Many women transfer attitude from the relatives to the stranger people. If it is a good taste to present goods – the sweaters, the socks, the gowns, the ties - to close people, it is definitely forbidden to present such things to the strange people or to the people you are in business relationships. Actually men do not like if a woman interferes into a male's costume, so, be careful choosing present for your boss. Do not forget that presents can speak and sometimes they speak so loudly that you can not calm them down. And do not forget that men are very strict in the issues of their freedom. Only ties are allowed to present if you were a happy lady who followed him at a ceremony or an official meeting. In other cases presenting personal things of wardrobe is considered to be like interfering.
And what about flowers? Etiquette does not recommend giving flowers to a man, but in some cases – for example wedding ceremony – it is a normal thing if you wish to decorate new event in a man's life with a bunch of flowers. It is logical that a woman is to present the flowers while her companion-man has to present a gift itself.
My fantasy brings me farer to the new events in our life. What a modern man could be interested in? I had a friend who spends at the computer more than 12 hours per day. So, a modern man is a target of ours now.