Valentine Gift & Proposal

A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or return. An item is not a gift, if that item, itself, is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free.<br>In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy.