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emotional value
the good feelings a person gives you just by being them
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Hot right now In heavy use at the moment.
When to say it
Borrowed from economics into relationships. Someone who listens, hypes you up, and makes you feel seen provides qíngxù jiàzhí. It is now a key dating and friendship standard, and people openly ask whether someone gives them emotional value or just drains them.
Hear it in the wild
Tā zǒng néng gěi wǒ qíngxù jiàzhí.
He always lifts me up emotionally.
Tán liàn'ài, qíngxù jiàzhí hěn zhòngyào.
In dating, emotional value really matters.
Quick answers
What does 情绪价值 mean?
the good feelings a person gives you just by being them
When do people say 情绪价值?
Borrowed from economics into relationships. Someone who listens, hypes you up, and makes you feel seen provides qíngxù jiàzhí. It is now a key dating and friendship standard, and people openly ask whether someone gives them emotional value or just drains them.
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