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Giving andreceiving giftsis an important part of any relationship.
Thats if the recipient likes the gift, of course.
This couple ran into a disagreement about the boyfriends inability to give good, thoughtful gifts.
Not sure whether she overreacted in her disappointment about thebad gift, the womandecided to askthe Internets opinion.
Its true that some people value receiving gifts more than others do.
A partner might likereceiving jewelryway more than spending quality time together by sitting on the couch and watching TV.
Sometimes, others misunderstand their need to share love through presents as materialistic or greedy.
However, that notion isnt true.
Experts even go as far as tosayits the most misunderstood of the five love languages.
Its always the thought that counts.
Either convey the same message: I was thinking about you when I saw this.
Youre always on my mind.'
Giving gifts requires much attention to detail from the partner.
They have to carefully follow the subtle likes and dislikes of the person.
Special occasions like birthdays and Christmas are very important, too.
Chapman wrote that forgetting that persons birthday is like a dagger to their heart.
Judging from what decision the author of this story made later, herlove languagemost probably was receiving gifts.
Im not a researcher, Chapman hassaid.
However, the researchersfoundthe opposite.
Most of their study participants rated all five love languages highly.
Despite this debunking, fans of the concept choose to continue adhering to it.
Many couples think its a nice guideline when considering what their partner wants in the relationship.
Why cant they just let us have fun with it?
If we want to live in our delusions, let us.
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