Buy her some perfume or something. You can find some cheap perfume for like 25$ in a lot of pharmacy stores. Perfume is still perfume no matter what the price is.

What kinds of hobbies does she have?
I enjoy reading, and for a gift my bf made me hand made bookmarks. He gave me little hints like "Will make you think of me more" "Keeps you in your place" "Has your favorite colors"
The gift was not just the bookmarks, but the hints I got weeks before hand, and I still use them.

Try and get her something that she can use on a day to day basis. Taking her somewhere is good, because you're also giving her the gift of a memory. So does she like reading? The bookmarks and chocolate could work. Just an idea. It really sticks out in my head because I really liked it so it might work for you too.

Otherwise, perfume is alright like Lester said, but I find it overdone, and not a very well thought out kinda thing. But think, what kind of things does she like to do? If you mention some things I might be able to think of something better that suites her.

Unless it's a ring jewelry isn't really that big of a deal, I don't think it would scare her away but I guess you'd be the better judge of that - and it's a really overdone gift anyway.

The bookmark thing is cute, though. You could also get her a CD or something, if you know what music she likes.

A good suck on your pee-pee i'm sure she'll love it!!

Chris Hansen wrote:

Buy her some perfume or something. You can find some cheap perfume for like 25$ in a lot of pharmacy stores. Perfume is still perfume no matter what the price is.

WOW, that is the most horrible advice when it comes about GFs gifts.

Get her something SHE like, like a book as you said, with a homemade bookmark.

Hmm shes a cheerleader? what do cheerleaders like? Maybe Oh I dunno. Just think about it. Personally I'd buy her a shirt that she'd like.

Just use a birthday cards with some sweety words.
You can make a lovely candy box with the cards too
Just like this one: paperjewels.com/blog_pics/origami_candy_box.jpg
Ps: anyway, good luck

I'd also recommend a romantic "extra", where did you guys meet?

U need to listen to what she says in the next few days. She could drop hints or mantion something she likes. If possible, get a look at her bookshelf and look up some of the authors!

I have no idea about this sort of stuff and would be asking the same if i was in this position.

From general knowledge all i can think of is

1. You say she likes books then bingo, find the type of books she likes (you should know a bit about her likes after dating her for that long)

2. Music, music never fails. You should know her favourite artist/band. If i was you i'd stay away from buying the music that she likes but you hate as i am very fussy with mainstream music and i would do the same hehe.

3. If she isn't up to much with her family or other friends then take her some place that she'd really enjoy or some place that you have history at like the first place you kissed (forget that if you kissed behind a bin or in a dark alley XD!!). Or the place that you love to go to to be alone.

4. Chocolate if she's the chocolate person (in no way should you dare getting nut chocolate unless you know she likes them)

5. You say you don't want to get her jewellry...Good call. Perhaps some new accessories like the stuff she normally wears.

6. Or you have perfume (remember to smell what it is like before buying!) which always pleases a girl apparently O_o

Hope that helped.
Sure the her next birthday will be much easier to give her a gift if you're hopefully still together Best of luck.