Ironically, a study finds that we’re awful gift-givers precisely because we spend too much time trying to be considerate.We imagine our friends (1) a gift that is impressive,expensive,and sentimental. We imagine the look of happinessand surprise on their faces and the warmth we feel. (2) .But there’s something thatthe most sentimental-gift-givers tend not to think too much about: (3) the gift is practical in the first place. (4) , practicality seems like an enemy of great gift giving. Beautiful jewelry, lovely watches, perfect rugs, finely crafted kitchen hardware: These things(5) great gifts because they communicate something beyond practicality. Theycommunicate that the giver cares. But do the receivers care? Often,no. "Gift receivers would be (6) ifgivers gave them exactly what they requested (7) . attemptingto be&39;thoughtful and considerate&39; by buying gifts they did not explicitly request" to surprisethem, the researchers write. Their clever paper asks givers and receivers to (8) gifts from two perspectives: desirability (e.g. the cost of a coffee maker) and feasibility(e.g. the (9) of the coffee maker).Across several experiments, theyfind that givers consistently give gifts based on desirability and receivers (10) favor gifts based on feasibility .