BF does not have a gift on your BDAY?

it is normal to expect but it is also normal that you as a gf understands when your bf was not able to give you one for your bday especially if the bf is unemployed.

It does not matter to me because first of all the materials are not important but his presence and the love that he gave that is already a biggest gift to me. Yes it is really normal not to expect because he can surprise you in other way around. If your concern is to have materials from your boyfriend then I think we must choose the rich one so that we can be so sure about it.

I think it would be hurting a bit, but it will not take long since material things is not important to me. What matters really is that he will not forget it. He should be the first to greet me and should spend the whole day with me, then that would be enough for me.

I am a guy, lol. It is important for my girlfriend to remember my birthday. Whether she gifts me anything or not is not as important as her remembering my birthday.

this already happened to me. and i believe that it is just normal for a gf to expect to have a gift from her bf, after all it is just once in a year thing..this shows how thoughtful he is and how much he knows you.. by exerting an effort to make you smile. my bf now my husband always gives me chocolate whenever there is occasions and it really gets me mad because he dont even think of any thing that can make me smile. btw, im not a chocolate addict but when i asked him why he always gives me a chocolate as a gift he told me, he don't want to think anymore.. and that hurts any woman

I had experience it last year. It was my birthday and I am waiting to my BF to text me or call to greet me. I receive a text from him asking me where i am, so i feel excited. I thought he was something or surprise for me. He told me to go where he is. So i did. When i got there, i was disappointed knowing that he didn't even remember my birthday. So i decided to break up with him. He said it won't happen again and yes it would never, because we broke up a month ago. I am not asking for anything for my birthday, just a simple greet and remembering the most important day of me was a great gift.

Hey chiyosan, I can understand husbands forgetting birthdays and not giving gifts after years of marriage, but a boyfriend ! This is bad. When you are at this stage of life, one is all lovey dovey and one never forgets a birthday or a gift on this special day. This should ring alarm bells. If this is his attitude so early in a relationsip, then beware. If he genuinely does not believe in giveig gifts and is not materialistic, then its different. But mostly its not so, so think twice. See the reason he gives you and take matters up from there. Good luck.

Hi, Of course, in term of dating relationship, I would expect a birthday present from my boyfriend on my birthday and I also do expect he will remember this BIG DAY of mine and at least, ask me out for dinner or lunch. I don't expect for a romantic dinner or very big suprise,but at least, my boyfriend will give me a call and wish me Happy Birthday or sing a birthday song for me. At least, he has ME in his heart,or else, He is not the right man for me.

Gifts are just material things that a person can give to someone to express their love. But is it really the only thing that a person can do to express how much they felt? I had a boyfriend and we don't have money to go on dating to an expensive restaurants when we go on a date. When we both have our birthdays, we can't afford to buy gifts and not even to ourselves. But, what is really important to me is that he did remember my birthday. He will sleep 12 midnight so he can be the first one to greet me. That is very touching, and one way of showing that he really cares.Even without material things you can appreciate the effort that he has. Efforts are much more appreciated than material gifts. What is really the problem is that if your boyfriend doesn't even remember your birthday. But, if he did remember and just maybe he doesn't have money to buy one then just appreciate the efforts that he has to you. Gifts are not that really important, someday if he will have money then he will surely give you the best gift to compensate for what he can't provide you in the past.