The gift most Americans want — but won't ask for

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Family and friends may be hiding Holiday Secret from you.

a blow to a person with good intentions gift giverNew one survey of 2,010 US adults found that many recipients actually want digital cash (money transferred through it) Venmo and other peer-to-peer methods) allow them to make the purchases they want, and avoid fake joy over an unwanted gift.

more dollars than department store small items, Steve Selfridge, Wells Fargo’s director of product management, said in a press release about the bank’s survey.

“Many people find it a convenient gift option and take the guesswork out of gift giving,” Selfridge said. “People appreciate receiving digital cash gifts so they can spend the money on things they want, or even need. And, the study found that 36% of people appreciate digital cash because they don’t really like most physical gifts they get. It’s an easy way to make your friends and family happy this holiday season.”

some 65 percent consumerIn fact, Wells Fargo found that people like the idea of receiving digital cash for freedom.

Nearly 65 percent of Americans want digital cash this Christmas ,getty images,

But the general preference for digital cash is more subtle than you might think. Generational lines show clear differences between those who are comfortable giving and receiving in this way.

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Wells Fargo found that 32 percent of Gen Z and 28 percent of Millennials prefer giving digital cash, while only 11 percent of Gen X and 7 percent of Baby Boomers are comfortable with it.

Younger generations are also happier receiving digital cash: about 45 percent of Gen Z and 42 percent of Millennials, compared to 27 percent of Gen X and 10 percent of Boomers.

The generational Jekyll-and-Hyde attitude toward cash gifts may be based on a fear of what messages money sends.

Many consumers – 49 percent – find it “weird” to ask for cash. Wells Fargo found that about 57 percent are concerned that giving cash is “impersonal” and gives the impression that “they didn’t put any effort into the gift” or “they don’t care.”

Trouble paying cash? While giving and receiving money is becoming more acceptable — even if slowly and awkwardly — 56 percent of consumers prefer receiving gift cards, and 55 percent still prefer physical gifts.