I decided that giving a girl a ring when you're not in a serious relationship is sort of like giving a guy a blow job when you have no real feelings for him. It makes everything feel a little cheap. It cheapens the giver and the recipient.

Emily Giffin
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In order to enjoy giving a gift, you have to enjoy it. If you don't, then the gift loses its luster and is no longer enjoyable. In this quote, the author suggests that giving a ring when you are not in a serious relationship cheapens the giver, the one giving the ring. When you are not in a relationship with someone, it can be hard to know whether or not they are worth the effort.

As the saying goes, "When you are courting a girl, you're not always thinking about how much it will cost." However, another way of looking at this quote is that it cheapens the receiver of the gift. If someone does not feel romantically involved with you, then they may start to see gifts as having ulterior motives behind them.

Source: Baby Proof

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