Anniversaries are important dates in every man and woman’s calendar because these are considered milestones in the lives of married couples in the case of a wedding anniversary and in the lives of dating couples on the anniversary of the day they officially became an "exclusive item". Anniversaries furthermore represent the physical time these people have been together and commemorating one more year of togetherness is only appropriate. Here, couples reminisce the year that came to pass. They remember the good and the bad times, the lessons they learned from the arguments that happened, and how much they wish to be with each other for another year.

Though anniversaries basically mean the end of another year of oneness, these also signal the beginning of another year of being a couple and to mark this end and beginning, couples usually go on a special romantic date and in the course of the date give each other an anniversary gift.

To help you with what to pick up and buy before going on this special date, here are some facts about anniversary dating gifts:

Traditional. The traditional gift-giving follows the practice of giving your partner a particular type of gift that is according to the number of anniversary years that you are celebrating such as if it was your first wedding anniversary gifts should be in the form of paper, as accordingly paper is the "thing" that well-represents the first year of being a couple. If it was your 25th year, the gift should be something akin to silver such a silver ring or necklace. If it was your 50th wedding anniversary, something made of gold will do as 50 years is said to be a "golden" time for the couple. Try researching the Internet for more ideas on traditional anniversary dating gifts.

Personalized. The other list belongs in the personalized style of gift-giving. In this particular style, couples are expected to give their partners the gift that best represents the receiver or that which they expect to receive. Anniversary dating gifts that fall under this category need not follow a pattern unlike that found in traditional gift-giving. This is a gift-giving style that will test how much couples know themselves and their partners. This is romantic in the sense that if one is able to give exactly that which represents their partner’s personality, his desires, his fantasies, and what he dreams of, then you do know your partner and you’ve made him very happy. Gifts in this style include a romantic vacation for two, a house, a car, or a customized desktop computer. The sky is the limit in this category.

Let this information serve as a guide the next time you celebrate your anniversary and for more quirky ideas on anniversary dating gifts, try checking the Internet or visiting a novelty items store.