Gift:

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.

Selecting a gift:

There are various occasions when gifts can be exchanged. By giving a gift there is a natural tendency of people getting closer and mutual relationship becomes strong. A gift can be anything from a pen, flowers, watches, money, shoes, wedding presents, car, and much more. Depending upon the occasion and the spending capacity of the giver a gift can be selected and given.

Listed below are some of the occasions where gifts can be exchanged:

• Expression of love or friendship
• Expression of piety, in the form of charity
• Custom, on occasions (often celebrations) such as
• A birthday (the person who has his or her birthday gives cake, etc. and/or receives gifts)
• Christmas (people give each other gifts, often supposedly receiving them from Santa Claus)
• A wedding (the couple receives gifts and gives food and/or drinks at the wedding reception)
• A wedding anniversary
• A birth (the baby receives gifts, or the mother receives a gift from the father known as a push present)
• Passing an examination
• Father's Day (the father receives gifts)
• Mother's Day (the mother receives gifts)
• Exchange of gifts between a guest and a host, often a traditional practice