Published: February 14, 2013
Like most people, I try to be pragmatic when it comes to buying gifts. I’m told that I tend to over-think things like this, which may have something to do with my having Asperger syndrome, but I fail to see the problem with my over-thinking. On the contrary, devising a formal process for gift giving has made my life easier in a number of ways, especially when shopping for my wife, Kristen.
It’s simple. A proper gift must satisfy a few basic criteria. Without going into specifics (I’ll spare you the flow chart), a thoughtful present can generally be defined as one that (a) the recipient has requested or expressed interest in; (b) offers some practical benefit for the recipient; (c) reflects the personal interests of the recipient; or (d) stimulates the recipient’s sense of nostalgia by triggering an emotionally gratifying memory — or all of the above.
Continue at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/fashion/seduced-by-a-gift-that-broke-the-rules-modern-love.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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