# Metadata Source URL:: https://fs.blog/reciprocity/#:~:text=Reciprocity%20teaches%20us%20why%20win%2Dwin%20relationships%20are%20the%20way%20to%20go%2C%20why%20waiters%20leave%20candies%20with%20the%20bill%2C%20why%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20good%20idea%20to%20use%20the%20least%20force%20possible%20to%20secure%20an%20outcome%2C%20and%20why%20a%20lot%20of%20companies%20don%E2%80%99t%20permit%20their%20employees%20to%20accept%20gifts --- # Reciprocity: Getting What You Give Reciprocity teaches us why win-win relationships are the way to go, why waiters leave candies with the bill, why it’s a good idea to use the least force possible to secure an outcome, and why a lot of companies don’t permit their employees to accept gifts. This model demonstrates why we should view giving as being as valuable as having. ## Highlights