If you haven't yet, try telling him specifically: "I feel most loved when you bring me a small surprise because it shows me you were thinking of me." Sometimes they truly don't realize that the "thing" represents "thought."
"Is 'never-buys-me-anything' a common husband trait, or just mine? 😅 Loving him is easy, but I’d be lying if I said I didn't wish for a surprise every now and then. Ladies, how do you drop hints that actually work?" my husband never buys me anything
"My husband’s favorite gift to give me is the gift of 'nothing.' 🎁 Total surprise every time! 🙃 All jokes aside, being a 'gift person' married to a 'non-gift person' is a real challenge. Who else is in this club?" If you haven't yet, try telling him specifically: