How to pick out a birthday present?

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Ok so my boyfriends birthday is in April (24th to be exact). This is a few days after our one year anniversary type of thing, I don't know what you would call it, but we will have been together a year :smile: . Anyways I want to get him something for his birthday, I didn't when we first started dating (I didn't know him very well - couldn't think of what to pick out- and we'd only been together a few days). But he won't give me any ideas. So I am just completely baffled! He likes gaming (for both computers & his Xbox 360) etc. However anything I have heard him say he wants (such as Xbox carrying case) he already bought. So I am out of ideas. My price range is probably $60 - $100 depending on what it is. I am going to do something small for our one year thing, like a card and maybe a letter that I will write him etc. I'll probably do a photo album or something cute (haha poor him).

He enjoys reading, games, computer stuff (I know he wants to upgrade his computer, but most the stuff is out of my price range - and I don't know what exactly he wants - I'm not extremely computer savvy), he likes knives/swords a lot (his uncle got him this really neat pair of knives to have on display and I know he really enjoyed them. He was smiling from ear to ear), he likes movies alot etc. I know he doesn't really want me to get him clothes, I was teasing him the other day, threatening to buy him shoes etc.

So any ideas, I am very confused hehe.

Sex tokens... its what I give everyone for their birthday except family members.

Haha well I was thinking about getting some sexy lingerie to wear and suprising him. However I actually need to get a decent present, that is presentable lol. I don't want everything to be completely about sex.

He can rest assured he was born on the greatest day of the year. He be better off had he been born in ohhh say 1971 though.You should get him something that gives him an excuse to get off his ass, out of the house, and off the games and computers.Buy him a small 3 season tent and have him take you camping, a fishing pole, a day pass to a water park or theme park, something to encourage getting out of the house and off the computer.

Originally Posted By: Grvtykllr

He can rest assured he was born on the greatest day of the year. He be better off had he been born in ohhh say 1971 though.
You should get him something that gives him an excuse to get off his ass, out of the house, and off the games and computers.
Buy him a small 3 season tent and have him take you camping, a fishing pole, a day pass to a water park or theme park, something to encourage getting out of the house and off the computer.

Probably, he definitely isn't very active. Although he loves swimming, but it's not summer time yet lol.

OK, so we have crossed out X-box games and computer stuff.A cologne, a set of clothes or a pair of shoes would be good. I 'm sure he will appreciate any of these."a day pass to a water park or theme park">> Great idea too.

Ask his friends, I am sure he's told them about something that he's wanted.

well you said he likes knives/swords, and movies, maybe you could look at Ebay for a sword from a movie he loves or something like that

I don't really talk to many of his friends, unless I'm with my boyfriend, except one who I am really good friends with too(however our friend hasn't been speaking to us lately, he has a new girlfriend for like a month and they got engaged. I can almost guarantee my bf has not told him what he wants). However I think I decided what to get him. I'm going to get him sword off of ebay more than likely, a 300 poster (he really likes that movie), and a gift card to Chipotle (a restaurant he likes).

well i looked at Ebay and they have the "300" spartan replica sword, one im lookin at now is around 140 not including shipping so