They attach more importance to gifts wrapped in colourful, decoratively wrapped papers than those hidden under brown paper bags for food and packaging that looks like it was made by your uncle in his serious years.
“Bright paper, ribbons and sticky accessories will remind you of childhood gifts,” says the author of the study. Now that you have received the paper proposal, here are a few more tips to choose the perfect gift:
Expensive gifts are not that significant
People value modest gifts more than expensive ones, the study concludes. This result was even when the engagement ring was evaluated.
It sounds like a cliché, but that is what is true, say the authors of the study.
How much money should you spend?
The goal is to spend the approximate amount of money she spent on the previous gift for you. Never spend much more because she will feel bad if she cannot reciprocate.
Act like Santa Claus
Several separate experiments from different universities found that people valued the gifts they had to look for the most.
Advice:
If there is something you really want, you are more likely to get it if you just mention that thing when asked about your desires.
Let the gifts work for them
Your friends and family especially love gifts that require some effort. So, as long as that effort yields a positive outcome, they will see those gifts as something they benefit from. Cooking classes, software language, or anything else that requires a little work will be fine.
Give experience, not things
The new adventure provides more pleasure than items like jewellery and clothes. Through your memories, you can relive the experience over and over again. Take them to a concert for the weekend, and they will never forget it. If you have no ideas, gift cards for a restaurant or cinema, and maybe even both where they will have a nice experience, were rated by the respondents as the most desirable gift.