I'm shopping for a present, but I don't know your size. Better to go with:
60%
little too small?
- Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"...and slip in the gift receipt." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"We're probably going to exchange it anyway." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"Yeah, always better to guess smaller." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Always err on the small size and give gift receipts." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Also, don't ask a ladies weight." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Always buy smaller... it makes me feel good about myself." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Trust me." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Duh! No one wants to think they look a little too big during Christmas!" - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Buying too big means she'll think you're big, period." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"It's a little easier to say 'But you're so tiny!' when it doesn't fit!" - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Hello! Always pretend you think I'm skinnier than I am." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"'Does this make me look fat?'" - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Ask a similar sized girl her size, or better yet, call and ask the special lady." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I guess I don't want you to think I'm fat? I'd suggest you stay away from clothes." - Joellee LeClair, 34, from Dallas, TX
"I like a sleek fit. Be sure to include a gift receipt in case I need to exchange it." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"If it is too big, she may think that you think she is big. I know, girls are crazy...." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"I'd rather him think I'm too small than think I'm too big." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Flatter me." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"Do your research - look at my clothes! My wardrobe is RIGHT THERE to help. If you must, go small." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Don't by a LARGE, ever. Even if you think that's her size. Better off returning it after." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"This is just a matter of common sense." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Girls would always like to think they are smaller..." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"No one wants to be a fat ass." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Either way, it has to be returned, but don't insult us with a gift that's too big." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Make your girl feel comfortable in her body. If you get something too big, she may be insulted." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Definitely a little too small." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"I can always rock a little too small. Plus, it means you think I'm smaller than I am!" - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"That's a tough one ... You should just get the size right." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Haha it doesn't matter either way." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"This one's tricky. If possible, go with a medium, but otherwise tread lightly." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"Duh. Like you want the person to think they're fat? Not smart." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"No girl wants to feel like you think she's a fatty." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"She will give you brownie points!" - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"It's less offensive. Gift receipt please!" - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"It shows that you think of her as slimmer than she may be rather than larger than she really is!" - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"You do not want to make a girl think you think she's bigger than she is. No good can come from it."
40%
little too big?
- Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"You're screwed either way. Too small? She's embarrassed. Too big? You think she's fat. No clothes." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"I love oversized shirts, but give me a gift receipt. Chances are, I'm returning it. No offense." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"As long as it's close, I don't really care. I'm just happy you actually thought about my gift." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I'd rather feel skinny in something too big than feel fat in something too small." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"For most girls it's better to go too small. I can alter clothes, so I'd rather have too big." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"It will make me feel better to return something for a smaller size than a bigger size." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It's better to own a bigger shirt than a tighter shirt. I don't mind the size, just the fit." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Knowing you, you'll wear the smaller size and look ridiculous." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"Too small makes me fee fat and makes me think you'd rather I was smaller." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I'd rather try on something too big and look silly than the other way around." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"It's easier to improvise with something bigger." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I can always shrink it up." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"I'd rather you give me too much. It shows how much you care." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"There is nothing worse for the psyche than having to 'squeeze'... unsightly." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"There's really no better of two evils here." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's much better to have to go back to get a smaller size." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"I'll get it taken in." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"If the size is actually too big returning for a smaller size makes the woman feel thin." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"I'll make it shrink if I wash it." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"It's sad when a lady tries on an article of clothing and it's too small. It makes us feel fat." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"That way I can say 'I'm not that big!'" - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Nobody wants to feel fat." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"I'd usually say “too small”, but I'm all about layering & being comfortable - so bigger is better." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"It'd be worse if it were too small. I'd say 'I got you my size/my brother's size, I hope it fits!'"