Help me :( how to ask for a break with my boyfriend?

Bianca
I've been thinking of this for AGES but never have the guts to do it. I really love my boyfriend but I don't really think we're friends, he kinda barely talks to me. We don't really make jokes together. I try to do things just to make him happy (like bring him presents, ice cream etc) but he doesn't do these things back. I've brought it up multiple times and he'll do it once right after I've asked but then won't do anything after that... Do you think I'm being over bearing or would this bother you too? He sounds like he has no genuine interest in me or my life :/ what do you think?