For presents, is it the thought or the value that matters?
5%
The value.
- Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"I'm SORRY but the value DOES matter. It's what I would do for you!" - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Not to be materialistic... but I don't want a keychain... even if it has sentimental value." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"I could have thought of it my self but i need some one to buy it for me."
95%
The thought.
- Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Something heartfelt and personal is ALWAYS better (unless you're proposing!)." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"Gifts don't mean anything anymore. It should come from the heart. I'd prefer a mix cd to a new one." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"Always the thought that counts." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Absolutely the thought, I could care less what it cost." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"But you should get us something we can use. A handmade card only goes so far before you look cheap." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Thoughtful gifts are much appreciated." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I'm poor, so I'm creative... much better than getting an extravegant gift with nothing behind it!" - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I dont really care about the cost." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"I'd rather get a really creative, thoughtful gift then a cliche expensive one." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I'm broke too. I'll understand." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"The thought is most important for sure." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It doesn't matter how much you spend, it's just the fact that you were thinking of her that matters." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"A boyfriend gave me $100 in cash one year. Then asked for $5 to go to Taco Bell on the way home." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"The thought behind a gift is most important." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Always the thought - something simple, sweet and shows how well you know the person. That's best." - Joellee LeClair, 34, from Dallas, TX
"I'm not materialistic." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Well... they say its the thought that counts." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"I'd much rather receive something that I know he put some effort into." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"I want to see how well you know me." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Need I say more?" - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"I think this is obvious." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It's the thought that counts. It means so much more." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"If you put lots of thought into a gift, it's more valuable than an expensive but thoughtless gift." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"If a guy got me a gift because he knew what I liked, it would mean more than an expensive gift." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Then you'll get lucky." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"Simple things bring the most pleasure... sometimes." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's always the thought." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"It'd better be a damn good thought if it's cheap. Spending money shows you care too, though." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"With sentimental value." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"The thought counts and lasts longer than anything else." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Hands down!" - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Expensive crap doesn't outdo thoughtful cheap stuff." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Putting thought into a gift is so much more meaningful than paying a lot." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"My ears are not pierced. Do NOT get me earings. Be observant." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"If it's for the value it's for the wrong reasons." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"If it's picked out with you in mind, then that's totally more valuable than the amount they spent." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"...well, and some value :)" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I know you're thinking about me and that's important." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"If you've ever looked through the pages of skymall magazine, you know that price doesn't mean taste." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"I always prefer a thoughtful gift over an expensive one especially in this economy." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"The value never matters." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Unless you're dating a bitch. Then it's the value that matters." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"Hopefully it's something thoughtful and random. The best gift is something you'd want but never buy." - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Things of value can come off extremely cliche." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Sentimental" - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"100% - You could spend nothing. I love thoughtful gifts." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"More thought = more value" - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Always Sentimental value!" - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"If you don't have the cash, be creative!" - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"It's nice to get a gift where you can tell he's been paying attention." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"I'd rather have something heartfelt than expensive." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"The emotions behind the present are always more important then the present itself." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"I only care about the value if I am returning it for full refund." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"But I still love diamonds." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"I'll take a thoughtful gift over random jewlery any day. Thoughtful jewelry is a different story!" - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"The thought for sure but you better make that thoughtful gift really mean something!" - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"A $$ gift is awesome! But it'd better be something with some thought behind it."