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Friday, August 24, 2007
Material girls (and boys)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As a woman, I’m always flattered by men giving me gifts when they’re either pursuing my heart or when we are already in a relationship together. Candy, flowers, jewelry: I’m game for all of it. And as I’ve gotten older, the gifts have, generally speaking, become a little more expensive, since now I’m dating people with a little bit more money than the paper route boys.
I do, however, have one friend who tends to accept very large gifts from men she never intends to date. This friend has received (read: requested and picked out) expensive leather jackets and jewelry from men, in addition to accepting plane tickets to fly across the country for a week to hang out with someone.
Now, I wouldn’t classify this woman as a gold digger of the usual type. She does not target men for their finances—she’s just as happy dating someone who is still in school as she is someone who’s a lawyer. The point is, are there gifts that are too expensive to accept if you have no interest in the giver? Does it matter how rich the giver is?
As the giver (male or female) do you just have to accept that you may give someone an expensive gift who will never take you up on a relationship offer? Is it wiser to give such items after a relationship is already established?
Do you or does someone you know accept expensive gifts even if you’re not romantically interested in someone?
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