## Metadata - Author: [[Christian Jarrett]] - Full Title:: In Praise of Not-Quite-Friends - Category:: #🗞️Articles - URL:: https://psyche.co/notes-to-self/in-praise-of-the-not-quite-friends-who-make-us-smile - Read date:: [[2026-08-01]] ## Highlights > the Korean concept of *jeong*. He describes it as a kind of slowly accumulating attachment or affection, like the way you might feel toward a cashier at your local shop who you see every day. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kyy1d2r68xqd9ehbma7xmrgk)) > Psychologists have also recognised the value of these kinds of bonds. For instance, a [paper](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1948550613502990) from 2013 showed evidence that ‘weak ties’ promote positive mood and feelings of belonging. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kyy1db96d33bjd23ezhmwdeq))