That’s it, straight up, however you define it.
I’ll confine it to gifts. I do like giving gifts, but I do LOVE receiving gifts, especially if it’s a surprise. What could be inside that box???
Definitely giving. All my life, I’ve been very nervous about receiving gifts, for fear of it being something I hate and worrying that I won’t be able to pretend I love it.
I enjoy giving and receiving about equally. Balance is good.
Oh, this is about gifts? Whoops.
I’m afraid this is utterly dependent on what, exactly, is being given and/or recieved.
We talkin’ anal here, or what? Because it matters…
Joe
Definitely giving.
For the last 20 years I’ve told family and friends not to get me anything for birthday, Christmas, or other special occasions.
It depends/it’s complicated. Can’t vote in the poll.
I prefer giving, for gifts under ~$25. But for larger gifts, I’d rather be on the receiving end. This is because most of the low-cost gifts I receive are lame crap that I don’t want anyway. But if someone is buying me something expensive, they’ll take time to research that it’s something I’ll actually want. And I give good low-cost gifts, unlike most of the people I know. But if I spend a lot of money on something for someone else, well… I’m not a rich person. I will feel a little sad that the money is gone.
Giving, no matter how you define it.
For gifts, I’d rather give than receive.
Giving. Receiving makes me feel self-conscious and often uncomfortable, whether we’re talking about gifts or . . . other things.
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Not that I don’t LIKE receiving, of course, just that I’m most comfortable the other way. Most of the time.
I get a guilty pleasure from giving, but only where the person really needs the help. I’m very frugal and I concentrate on saving and making money for others. But in the end I have been blessed with good fortune. I just purchased a HUD foreclosure today for $22,050 that has an appraisal price of $68,000. Helping others just seems to be good karma for me.
So you’re denying them the good feeling they would get from giving? You bastard!
EDIT: 
I’m just going to be straight up:
Gifts: receiving
Sex: giving
Giving. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
This response makes perfect sense to me.
I try and try, but they just won’t listen!
How do people expect me to be an aspiring evil overlord when they won’t even let me deprive them of the joy of giving?!?
Gifts: giving
Oral sex: receiving
Gifts: giving (I’m picky, so when I receive a gift I usually have some issue with it that I wouldn’t have if I had picked out the one I really wanted, so I prefer to just buy it for myself)
Sex (oral, anal, or other): giving (receiving is nice, but I prefer the pleasure my partner gets when I’m giving.
What can I say? I’m a giver.