Relationships: Tips for Giving Good Gifts

By Geanice Gee, M.A. 

During the Christmas and holiday season, most people (couples) like to exchange gifts with one another. However, before giving anyone a gift, it's best to know their likes and dislikes. It's sad to say, but giving a person a bad gift could damage or be the cause of a breakup; therefore it's important to be able to distinguish between a good and a bad gift. 


Certainly, we've all heard the saying "it's the thought that counts," therefore, as you shop for gifts, try to put some thought into the process. Shop with a purpose and think relational before you purchase items. If you're not sure what your partner or loved ones would like, it's best to ask them instead of giving them something that they would hate or never use. Listed below are some tips on how to give good gifts:

·         As it was stated previously, it important to know a person's likes and dislikes before giving him or her a gift

 

·        Give meaningful/thoughtful gifts; in other words, give gifts that you would buy yourself or would be pleased to receive…when you give a person a  thoughtful gifts, it's best to tell the person the meaning behind the gift and why you decided to give him or her this particular gift

 

·         Don't recycle gifts; for instance, don't give a loved one a gift that they gave to you

·         When you don't know what type of gift to give a person, it's always a good idea to give the person cash instead; gift cards are great as well