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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
When I ask my husband how was his day, I am just showing him I care, and somewhat do care how was his day.
When I ask less intimate friends how they are. I am just being polite, but do really want to hear how they are, as it is a conversation starter.
When I run into people and ask how they are, it is common to just say fine, because we are busy and it's just a quick social nicety.
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Yes, the same statement or question can have different meanings depending on the nature of the relationship between two people, but how does one know where one stands with another person? Relationships tend to grow from acquaintanceship to casual friendship to close friendship, but how does that happen? How does one make the quantum leap from one level to the next, and how does one know when it's happened?
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