You've only been dating for a few months. And, yes, you really like this guy.  But you've kept a level head, maintained your cool, kept it caaasual – and bam! – 'tis the season to buy presents for the important people in your life. See, it's a delicate dance.  If you do too little it may say, "I'm not that into you."  If you do too much it might shout, "I'm too into you."  When a framed portrait is a bit gooey, here are some easy gift ideas for the perplexed new girlfriend facing her first exchange as a "couple."  All gifts straddle the line between thrifty and spendy depending on how much you like him…

Take You Out To The Sports Game
Lakers Tickets; $10-$2300 (Lakers)
Clippers Tickets; $10 -$1500 (Clippers)
Kings Tickets; $29-$430 (Kings)

Here's an activity you can do together. Game tickets are a great gift for a guy who's into sports, or really any guy who likes big beers and hot dogs and fun. Lakers games are part-sporting event, part-celebrity parade and Clippers games are much easier to get seats and you'll still see great teams compete.  Or, if he's originally from some place where water freezes in the winter, treat him to an LA King's hockey game, where you can get all cute and cuddly while watching burly men slam into each other on skates.

Drink And Be Naked Merry
Barware/Glassware; $55-$220 (Bar Keeper)

Manly bar stuff is a winner for those who regularly enjoy a cocktail, or ten. Bar Keeper, in Silverlake, makes it easy with their ready-to-go gift packs in a variety of themes. The top selling Wino Gift Pack, including a Laguiole, French wine opener, two Schott Weizel wine glasses, a pour disk and a Knobstopper's doorknob cork.  Also popular is The Art of The Bar Gift Pack, including two Schott Wiezel break-resistant martini glasses, two Bodum stainless steel coasters, a penguin-shaped martini shaker and the book by Jeff Hollinger & Rob Shwartz.  There is also a Sake Gift Pack and a Game Night Pack that’s perfect for poker night.

Tie Me Up Tie Me Down
Barneys Cashmere Scarf; $130-$420 (Barneys New York)

Though you may sometimes want to ring his neck, it's not the season for that, dear.  Instead, drape it with a cashmere scarf.  Barneys in Beverly Hills has a great selection from colorful, stripy, skinny ones by Paul Smith to Barneys CO-OP classic solids in camel and gray. Now when your arms can't be around him (in the sweet way), he’ll have something soft and cozy to remind him of you.

The Writing On The Wall
Taschen Coffee Table Book; $9.99-$1299   (Taschen)

The Tashcen (Beverly Hills, Farmer's Market) has books on whatever he’s into – art, film, photography, sports, architecture, design, pop culture, porn. A few new, notable, boyfriend-y titles include the architecture photography of Julius Shulman in Modernism Rediscovered, Andrew Bailey's Cinema Now, and Neil Leifer's Ballet in the Dirt: The Golden Age of Baseball. Even if he never reads it, it’ll look pretty on his coffee table, and your adorable little dedication will forever be something you can read together.  (Or, if things go south, his new girlfriend will pick it up and think, “Wow, what a thoughtful gift. And what sweet things she wrote. We never exchange gifts. What's wrong with us?” And then they'll get in a big fight.)

That’s Amore
Dinner At Mozza; $12-$29/entree (Pizzeria/Osteria)
Zagat Guide; $14.94 (Zagat)

Try your best to score reservations at this hard-to-get-into spot, and treat your foodie to a fabulous din din of fashionable Italian fare. Osteria Mozza, the fancier, more spacious or the two restaurants, is lauded for their menu and service, and Pizzeria Mozza has set a new standard for upscale pizza favorites.  Throw in a new 2008 Zagat Guide to Los Angeles Restaurants, and this may lead to other fabulous dinner dates, perhaps not on you.