They say a picture paints a thousand words – and the same applies to gifts. As you shop for Christmas presents for your partner, unconscious feelings and motivations drive your choices.

俗话说，一幅画胜过千言万语。礼物亦然。你为另一半挑选的圣诞礼物，暴露了你潜意识下的选择。

That means the gift you receive gives you clues about what your partner’s thinking.

同样，当TA送你礼物时，你也多少能读出对方的内心。

One study which looked at present giving between partners over a 10-year period of their relationship, showed that in the first few years the gifts were rated as being highly in tune with what the receiver actually wanted. Sadly for many couples, the longer they were together, the less meaningful gifts became.

一项针对伴侣间10年来互送礼物的研究显示，最初几年，双方均对收到的礼物赞不绝口。然而，日子过久了，送礼的心意也淡了。

Whether you’re a new couple or an established one, presents are one part of the puzzle to your emotional connection. So if you find one of these favourites under the Christmas tree here is what it reveals:

不管你和TA是新婚鸳鸯，还是老夫老妻，一谈到送礼与感情，多半是一头雾水。如果圣诞节你也收到以下礼物，这就是它揭示的情感密码：

Expensive, sophisticated jewellery like an elegant pearl or diamond pendant

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