What do you buy a boyfriend who says he wants nothing?

"Nothing" usually means "I do not want you spending money on me" rather than "I want no gift". Something consumable sidesteps it — good skincare, a fragrance, coffee he would not buy himself — because it does not feel like an object he now has to keep.

How much should I spend on my boyfriend?

Whatever you have both agreed. The number matters far less than agreeing it — the awkwardness in couples is almost always the mismatch, not the amount.

Is it lazy to ask him for a wishlist?

It is the opposite of lazy — it is how you buy something he actually wants instead of something you hope he wants. Swap lists and you both win, and neither of you can see what the other has reserved.

Gift ideas for your boyfriend

Men are not harder to buy for. They are just worse at saying what they want, which is a different problem and has a different fix.

Everything here is something that gets used up or used daily — skincare, fragrance, the better version of a thing he already owns. No novelty, nothing that has to live on a shelf being appreciated. Real US prices, in stock.

And the fix for the actual problem: ask him to make a list. Send him yours first and he will.

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Swap lists instead of guessing

Make a wishlist, send them the link, and ask for theirs back. You each get things you actually want, and neither of you sees what the other has already reserved — so it is still a surprise on the day.

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