Sometimes, you’ve got to start with the hinting really early. Like, way back in June.
Some girls start as early as February.
See, what you’re looking to do is plant a seed in your boyfriend’s mind about what you want. By pining after something earlier in the year, you’re hinting to your boyfriend that you’d really like something. But because Christmas is so far away, it won’t even cross his mind that you’re dropping festive hints.
Indeed, the trick to this one is to drop the hint after your birthday. Once that’s done and dusted, you can start lamenting the fact that you don’t have a certain something in your life.
Once you’ve mentioned it, though, you can never mention it again. Let nature work its magic, and let your boyfriend think he came up with the idea.