Well a favor implies tit for tat, that you can ask a favor and by surrounding circumstances you’ll return the favor in kind. An example would be like at work between coworkers.
A gift, traditionally, is extended with no strings or caveats. Think a homeless beggar ( which I’ve experienced both sides of that scenario.
Favors could be said to be an exchange across time.
Gifts though culturally augmented to be included under the exchange umbrella are foundation-ally one sided
I suppose I’m extrapolating in terms of semantics where ideally two words shouldn’t mean exactly the same thing. But with your note ab reciprocal gifting applied to my homeless example I guess the homeless person is ‘giving’ the implied reprieve of suffering via the change or money given
Thank you for reply. Consciously tho, don’t you feel indebted to that person? Will you not reciprocate with a gift? Gift doesn’t have be physical thing.. could be introduction to another, a favour down the road, etc
