text: why don't boys ever buy their girlfriends gifts? boys - do you ever get the urge to buy things 4 ur girl?  or is it just me? i read this book called the five love languages by gary chapman. i talks about the five different ways people express love to each other. the ones i can remember, are time, gifts, words. the last two i can't remember. i know that i usually express my love by giving people gifts, it's just natural for me, if i like somebody, i give them something. for others, what they say matters more than what they give, or for others thier time is more valuable than words or gifts. so look for the way that your loved ones see love expressed and try to show it to them in that way.