Gone are the days when extended families were the default arrangement. As the city expands, grows and vibrates with activity we see a rise in the number of people moving out of their parents' home into single units. Some enter the metropolis in pursuit of jobs or higher education opportunities and move in with their friends or into single bachelor units known as a 'mess', a term used to describe the living quarters of bachelors. As the city grows, the number of bachelors living around the city grows as well. So do not be surprised if you find yourself with an invitation to housewarming parties for your friends who are moving into places of their own. If you find yourself fidgeting and fumbling with the idea of what to get for your friend, fear not, Star Lifestyle here has come up with a list of ideal and infallible gift ideas. Here's beginning with one of the absolute essentials, and that is a microwave oven, if your friend already does not have one. It is imperative, when one stays alone and usually arrives home late, to own one of these handy machines. With an oven at your disposal cooking becomes a chore that is welcome, rather than mundane and tiresome. One can mix together butter and salt, add it to the chicken and pop it in the oven thus making dinner for the day and the leftovers become sandwich fillers for the next day. Ovens are now easily available in most of the electronic stores in the city for a price tag beginning from Tk.4000. Another appreciated gift would be a water purifier such as Pureit from Unilever; hence saving the time, trouble and gas it takes to boil water. Available at Navana Tower in Gulshan-1 as well as all the Meena Bazar outlets dotting the city, a Pureit purifier will set you back Tk.4000. The above gifts maybe a little on the pricier side but it is worth it considering the inconvenience it will cause your friend to not have one of these. Other than the above mentioned gifts, A recipe book as a gift will also come in handy when your friend is looking for an excuse to use the oven, he can always refer to the recipes listed in the book. A good recipe book will cost around Tk.500-1500 and is available in Aarong outlets as well as many other stores in Nilkhet and New Market. Other than recipe books, one can also gift books of any genre depending on the interest and likes of the person. A good book will keep a person entertained and will also enlighten the reader to an array of new concepts. Prices of books start from as little as Tk.150 going up to Tk.3000 depending upon your choice. Nilkhet and New Market are top choices for book-lovers but if you prefer shopping in more peace and tranquillity, you can go to Bookworm near Jahangir Gate or Words n' Pages located in Gulshan-1. Besides books, you can also go for a bed-side lamp that can be bought from either Lighting Palace Gulshan-1 or in many of the stores that sell interior decorations in Mohakhali with prices starting from Tk.500. Moreover what count as great gifts are posters or paintings of someone's favourite artists or players that can be bought on Facebook from online businesses like Bullfrog or Hoppers or from New Market at prices starting at Tk. 200. These will serve to decorate their walls along with adding a little personalisation to their rooms as well. Adding on to the ideas, there is always room for more novel and new concepts for gifts for your bachelor friends. A set of DVDs of their favourite shows, potted plants to decorate their room adding a little green to the sore eye or maybe even going as far as buying a pet bird such as a cockatoo to keep the loneliness at bay, are all presents that will be much appreciated and will bring the sense of home to their single living units.