3 Reasons Why People Give Gifts

A month never passes when there isn't a need to buy gifts. While it is sometimes easy to find what is suitable, but there are a lot of occasions when nothing just seems to fit. For these reason, Gifti.us is a terrific resource that will help you decide what you will buy as a gift. But what are gifts and why do we take so much pain buying one for our loved ones?

A gift or a present is the transfer of something, without the need for compensation that is involved in trade. A gift is a voluntary act which does not require anything in return. Even though it involves possibly a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power, a gift is meant to be free (Wikipedia).

By extension the term "gift" can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness.

But why do we give it? Here are three reasons why.

To commemorate an event or celebration. Events like birthdays, anniversaries, mother's day or father's day usually necessitate gifts be given to the person concerned. While presence on the event or celebration is more important than the present, giving gifts appropriate for the occasion seems to confirm that we are indeed co-celebrating the joyous revelry with the celebrants and his/her community.

To show the other person how important he/she is to you. More often than not, gifts acquaint its recipient to the deeper emotions of the giver. We give gifts to children not only for the obvious reason that we love them but also for the joy of seeing them excited and delighted by their holiday surprises. Seeing your loved one happy or appreciating the gift that you just gave ripples the effect that lasts a very long, long, long, time.

To share a part of us to the person who receives the gift. But more then just giving something, gifts, when given to its recipient, takes a small part of ourselves with it. It brings with it our hopes, emotions, expectations, interests and values. The gift serves as a recognition of our interests, values and emotions of the other - exactly the this we love about them - that actually allows us to forestall the reaction both from the gift and from the fact that people are indeed appreciating what is essential to them (recipient).

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Ambreen Tariq
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