He would bring me presents and even sometimes a card. We get in a lot of fights about this. I've sent him balloons at work, flowers and cards, but he doesn't reciprocate at all. It isn't always about the girl they are dating, but often more about their own inherent personality, upbringing and social nature.
Some men find joy in going over the top in the romance department for the women they care about.
They see romance as something they enjoy, and thus it makes them happy to shower their girl with flowers, cards and other symbols of romance. Other men, however, see romance as a necessary evil that must be done to get the girl. Once they feel they have 'gotten' the girl, their true nature surfaces and romance is out the window. For this man, romance is seen as a means to an end, not a part of the ongoing journey of a relationship. You'll need to find out what your boyfriend feels about romantic gestures.