171 Comments   
No matter how much you may say it's not true, the first present a guy gives you can either win you over or turn you off. A survey by a U.K. dating site found that over a third of women would consider dumping a guy over a bad gift. Unfortunately, some men are just clueless when it comes to giving presents to their sweethearts.

Check out these real-life examples of the good, the bad and the ugly presents received from potential beaus. Then leave a comment to share your own stories -- we'll run the best and worst gifts in a future post on Lemondrop.

THE BAD
These poorly planned presents made women wonder what their men were thinking.

Recycled Ring
"He gave me a ring that I found out later he'd originally bought for his ex-girlfriend. It was too big for my finger, too!" -- Jervilyn, Maui

Total Writeoff
"One guy gave me a pen from Tiffany's and said it's because I was such a great writer. I guess he wanted to be a big-shot and get something from Tiffany's, but couldn't commit to getting something that might be interpreted as romantic. I'd say it was a corporate gift he was recycling, but he'd never had a real job, so probably not." -- Sandy, Burlington, Vt.

Gadget Guy
"This guy I was seeing got me a DVD player, which I thought was pretty sweet, since I'd been borrowing his for a few months. That is, until two weeks later, when he dumped me and made a point of asking me for his DVD player back -- I guess that had been his point." -- Coco, Los Angeles

Lit Up
"A whole group of us had a big dinner party, and the planned highlight of the night was a gift exchange. Apparently the guy I'd been seeing had neglected to buy me anything, so when it came time for his turn, he beamed and gave me a Zippo that he claimed was 'very special' to him and that he'd clearly just fished out of his pocket." -- Rita, Dallas

Great Gifts $25 and Under

    Cube Cocktail Jigger, $25, MOMA.

    www.momastore.org

    Sushi Shower Curtain and Wastebasket, $18.95, Archie McPhee.

    www.mcphee.com

    Cupcake Stand Kit, $9.99, Wilton.

    www.wilton.com

    Custom Aveda Gift Baskets, from $10.50, Aveda.

    www.aveda.com

    'Sandtastic' Bucket of Candy, $22.50, Dylan's Candy Bar.

    www.dylanscandybar.com

    Combination Cutting Board and Colander, $24, MOMA.

    www.moma.org

    Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer, $12, Schick.

    www.schickquattro.com

    Lego iPod Dock, $25, Urban Outfitters.

    www.urbanoutfitters.com

    Travel French Press Coffeemaker, $5.37, Bodum.

    www.bodumusa.com

    Bacon Band-Aids and Bacon Wallet, $4.95 and $9.95, Archie McPhee.

    www.mcphee.com


Art-Stopper
"I went out with this super-artsy guy for a while in college. That wasn't my normal type but I guess I liked that he was sensitive. I changed my mind that December, when he gave me a drawing he'd sketched of me, naked, with a star of David drawn next to me. Apparently he was trying to show how open he was to my religion, in addition to how interested he was in the idea of seeing me naked. Super creepy." -- Miriam, Minneapolis

Juvenile Junk
"An oversized stuffed teddy bear that looked like three pillows combined and a mix tape of 90's alternative and house dance songs. What was he thinking?" -- Cheryl, Rockland

Cruel Lintentions
"When my husband and I started dating, he gave me three gifts that were obviously purchased at our local Walgreens on the way over to my parents' house. He saw my disappointment, left the party and came back with another gift that was beautifully wrapped. I assumed the other stuff was a joke and excitedly opened this one, only to find that it was a lint roller. He assumed a lint roller would be a perfect gift because I worked in an office. Guess he figured all people that work in offices are covered in lint." -- Lynna, Seattle

Book Learning
"My boyfriend always lectured me about nutrition, because I was a vegetarian and he was convinced I wasn't eating healthily. So for Christmas he got me 'The Omnivore's Dilemma.' As if that weren't romantic enough, he then proceeded to take it from me, read it himself, and lose it. Quite a giver, that one." -- Gail, Philadelphia

Click here to read some of the best gifts women have received.

TELL US! What's the best or worst gift you've ever gotten from a guy? Leave a comment to share your story.