You might not be spending your time anxiously awaiting the results of your office’s holiday Christmas swap.
We wouldn’t blame you, however, if you were stressing (just a little bit?)
about what your significant other has planned.
Neither would Susan Trombetti,matchmakerand CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking.
Trombetti was straight in her exclusive interview withThe Listfrom the get-go.
Struggling to decipher the secret code behind your partner’s holiday gift?
Trombetti gaveThe Listher master key to decoding Christmas presents and what they say about the state of your romance.
Yeah, we’ve been there too.
Trombetti says that she “once received an alarm clock, and the guy was a terrible gift-giver.”
“I think vacuums and pots and pans spell a man that will be your side project.
“It’s okay to be disappointed.
Remember, it’s the thought that counts.”
There’s only one gift that should seriously ring your warning bells: nothing at all.
“The only time you could ever get past this is never!”
“This usually tells you all you oughta know and speaks volumes.
just be sure to listen because it’s loud and clear.”
Need us to decipher it for you?
Trombetti’s advice is to rip the bandaid off: “find someone new,” she says.
(Yes we can picture ourselves riding around in a new Lamborghini, too.
But it’s worth focusing on the bigger picture.)
Relationships take time and anything that is too good to be true usually isn’t true.”
Another surprisingly “nice gift” that may smell trouble?
“Really nice diamond earrings,” Trombetti says.
Getting a pair of diamond studs is a particularly bad sign when you’re waiting for somefinger candy.
Nothing says it more," Trombetti explains.
Knowing whether you’ve received the right gift is largely dependent on timing.
If, for example, your Romeo or Juliet gave you pearls for Christmas, that’s positive.
Another solid gift to get from your flame?
Lastly, heart necklaces are often a gold mine.
“You have to look at … value,” Trombetti says.
For example, we asked?
“Was it his grandmother’s heirloom piece?
“If you receive a heart necklace at three-six months, that’s really lovely.
It can work at three years as well.”
Cheap ones, of course, especially later on, may mean it’s time to hit eject.
