There’s a popular saying:
“Love starts with appearance, deepens with talent, and is loyal with character.”
No matter whether it’s in friendship, family relationships, or romantic relationships, character is crucial.
Laurence also said:
“What makes a person noble is their character.”
Whether it’s a woman or a man, without good character, they can’t stand tall.
In life, men tend to be more direct, so it’s easy to see what kind of character they have.
However, women are often more reserved, and even if they don’t have a good character, they might still appear to be okay on the surface.
It’s like when a woman says nice things to your face but talks trash about you behind your back.
As they say:
“A woman’s heart is as deep as the ocean.”
Although women may seem weak, they have their own thoughts, so some people think you need to test a woman’s character.
But actually, you can tell a woman’s character by giving her a gift, and in many cases, you don’t need to try too hard.
Gift-Giving Is a Traditional Virtue
Since ancient times, gift-giving has been a traditional virtue.
If a woman is greedy and only thinks about getting benefits, when someone gives her a small gift or an expensive one, she’ll take it without ever thinking about returning the favor.
There are many women like this who, when they get married, send out invitations to many people and ask for gifts, but when others get married, they pretend they didn’t receive an invitation.
In reality, these women are just trying to take advantage of others, and sometimes they might even lose out.
A woman with good character will always return a gift, no matter how expensive or inexpensive it is.
In friendships, only when there’s mutual gift-giving can the friendship be maintained. It’s not that you need to return a gift every time someone gives you one, but at least you can’t just take and take without giving back.
A Greedy Person Is Extremely Selfish
Some women receive gifts and still feel unsatisfied, thinking the gift isn’t good enough.
It’s like when a woman in a relationship feels happy at first when her boyfriend gives her a gift, but then sees her friend’s boyfriend giving her a more expensive gift and becomes unhappy.
The value of a gift lies in the thought, not the price tag. A woman who understands gratitude and is selfless will understand this and won’t measure the other person’s appreciation by the price of the gift.
So, if a woman feels unhappy with the gift and even makes demands, it only shows that she’s greedy and extremely selfish.
And a greedy person’s character is hard to praise.
Someone Who Doesn’t Know How to Be Grateful Isn’t Worth Deepening a Relationship With
Emerson said:
“A person’s character shouldn’t be measured by their special actions, but by their daily behavior.”
A good person, when receiving a gift, is always grateful, and this behavior proves that the person is considerate and has a grateful heart.
Someone with poor character, when receiving a gift, will take it for granted and never think about thanking the other person, no matter how good the gift is.
This feeling isn’t about having to give something to someone, but about knowing that what you receive is hard-won.
When I was young, our neighbor’s family was very poor, and during the holidays, other kids would get treats, but our neighbor’s kids wouldn’t.
My grandma felt sorry for them, so one evening, she packed some treats and took them to our neighbor’s house.
When our neighbor’s kids received the treats, they were very happy, but our neighbor was extremely unhappy, even though they didn’t say anything, their face showed it.
In reality, there are many people like this who don’t appreciate what they receive and even give attitude when someone gives them a gift.
It’s not that they don’t have much money or resources, but they still pretend to be rich and don’t know how to be grateful.
Actually, being fake will harm a person, and knowing how to be grateful is a sign of good character.
Our neighbor’s wife even got into a fight with my grandma over this, but grandma didn’t do anything wrong, she just did a good deed for our neighbor.
Someone Who Sees Money as the Only Thing Is Not a Good Person
Bacon said:
“Don’t evaluate a person based on their wealth or education, but on their true character.”
When evaluating a woman, don’t look at her wealth or education, but at her character.
Some women in life are only concerned with money, and when someone gives them a gift, they’ll be very happy, and the more expensive the gift, the more they’ll satisfy the other person’s demands.
I heard someone say:
“There was a 26-year-old girl who had a 62-year-old man pursuing her, and she agreed to be with him because he had money.”
The girl asked the man for a house and spent a lot of money, selling her body and soul in the process.
Someone who sees money as the only thing, who sells themselves for it, and is extremely happy just because they received a gift, doesn’t know what they want, and their character is not good.
So, women who are with someone just for the money aren’t worth interacting with, not even as friends.
Francis Sanders said:
“Character determines one’s life, and it’s more important than talent.”
Maybe sometimes you’ll be impressed by someone’s talent, and you’ll think it’s great to be with them, but when you’re with them, if they have poor character, you’ll feel uncomfortable.
As you get older, you’ll realize that being with someone who makes you feel comfortable is important, and someone with good character will make you feel comfortable.
No matter what kind of woman, if she has good character, she’ll have her own charm. Maybe we’ll suffer losses, but time will prove everything, and people with good character deserve good things.