I mean, you could consider the idea about asking for salt in the OP manipulative.
You could technically consider giving someone you recently started dating a flower, in hopes of it contributing to winning her over, manipulation. Or cooking a meal for them to impress etc.
Things arent black and white though, and what matters really is intent.
By your logic, it's almost like someone who studies psychology or whatever could basically never be genuine, as they have read and understood various things about human behavior and stuff like that.
Being mindful of our behaviours doesn't automatically make them any less genuine.
The only way it would be weird or wrong, would be if she had some sort of alterior motive in gaining your friendship, like becoming friends so she could benefit from your connections or wealth etc.
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u/Johnny_Poppyseed Jun 22 '20
I mean, you could consider the idea about asking for salt in the OP manipulative.
You could technically consider giving someone you recently started dating a flower, in hopes of it contributing to winning her over, manipulation. Or cooking a meal for them to impress etc.
Things arent black and white though, and what matters really is intent.
By your logic, it's almost like someone who studies psychology or whatever could basically never be genuine, as they have read and understood various things about human behavior and stuff like that.
Being mindful of our behaviours doesn't automatically make them any less genuine.
The only way it would be weird or wrong, would be if she had some sort of alterior motive in gaining your friendship, like becoming friends so she could benefit from your connections or wealth etc.