Behaviors

playing hard to get

A dating strategy where an individual manipulates their perceived availability to increase their desirability and test a partner's commitment. Research indicates this approach works by leveraging psychological principles of scarcity and reactance -- Brave AI.

not forcing a situation

Priority request: For example in this time I face much stress at work, anyway I feel relief to not have to force conversations, smiles or greetings.

constantly falling in love

Request: All of the sudden, it feels like I love every girl that I take out on a date. I think Doc talked about something like this once. Where is it?

lost in thought

Thinking about something and not paying attention to one's surroundings -- merriam-webster.

"sorry not sorry"

A sarcastic idiom used to acknowledge that someone might disapprove of an action or statement, but the speaker does not feel bad or regretful about it. It functions as an insincere or ironic apology -- Brave AI.

fake apology

A statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse, or assigns fault to those ostensibly receiving the apology. It is common in politics and public relations -- wikipedia.

social pressure

Includes rational argument and persuasion (informational influence), calls for conformity (normative influence), and direct forms of influence, such as demands, threats, or personal attacks on the one hand and promises of rewards or social approval on the other -- dictionary.apa.org.

nail biting

"very common, especially amongst children. 25-30 percent of children bite nails" -- wikipedia.

avoiding that which is under 200

Is this a healthy approach? Or does actively avoiding things under 200 hinder your participation in life? -- request.

wallowing

Priority request: As in, wallowing in self pity or sadness. Resisting happiness by being attached to the perverse pleasure of a negative emotional state.

people pleasing

Used to gain approval from others. It can lead to self neglect, or disrespect from others -- request.

play the waiting game

"a strategy in which one or more participants withhold action temporarily in the hope of having a favorable opportunity for more effective action later" -- request.

complaining

A form of communication that expresses dissatisfaction regardless of having actually experienced the subjective feeling of dissatisfaction or not -- wikipedia.

avoiding the news in order to reduce stress

"researchers looked at how people were best able to manage feelings of anxiety and depression at the height of the pandemic, finding that one of the most effective methods was to take breaks from the barrage of bad news" --nbcnews.

donating money to charity

The power of spreading kindness with money.