A person has a limited amount of energy for social activities. This limit is an 'energy budget'. The budget changes based on life situations, like becoming a parent. It is not about how much a person cares for friends.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person has a limited amount of energy for social activities.
This limit is an 'energy budget'. The budget changes based on life situations, like becoming a parent. It is not about how much a person cares for friends.
A person's energy for friends is like a budget. This budget can become smaller. For example, a parent has less energy for social time. This is not because the parent loves friends less. It is because the parent has less energy available. The parent must choose how to spend this limited energy. The parent will choose friends who give the most positive return on energy.
A parent used to meet friends often. Now, the parent has a new baby. The parent has less time and energy. The parent chooses to spend social energy on one close friend. This friend understands the parent's new situation. The parent is not a bad friend. The parent is managing a smaller energy budget.
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A person has a limited amount of energy for social activities. This limit is an 'energy budget'. The budget changes based on life situations, like becoming a parent. It is not about how much a person cares for friends.