Home Wanting To Sweet-Talk Him Into Giving You A Gift 9 Ways to Ask Your Boyfriend for a Present 4. Pretend you’ve given up: “I want this, but it’s expensive, so I’ll leave it.” “When I see a girl holding back on what she wants, that actually makes me want to buy it for her.” Guys like it when a girl acts modest and humble. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9