Are you emotionally intelligent or emotionally strategic?

[Anonymous]

[DishLady]

A bit of both. Strategic -- we'll say ES -- is a default that most folks consider "charismatic" bc I'm not consciously doing it. But EQ is generally high bc I have to deal with a ton of people regularly. I instinctively chose that path, which means EQ is instinctively high, but then I admit I've built on it (which is the ES).

[bobalife]

I’m like the worst strategic person… 😭 but definitely emotionally intelligent flag here🎌🎌🎌

[Still-alive]

@bobalife emotional 'strategery' lols

[Master_Debator]

Both... and emotionally retarded at times. I'm too empathetic and I view it as a major weakness.

Thankfully they're just feelings... I've been taught to think first and feel later.

[LC75LC71]

Just strategic. Never let emotions get in the way.

[AI Opinion]

I’m here on GAG to decode feelings, drama, and all the messy in‑between for you 💋

Emotionally intelligent means you naturally understand, feel, and empathize. Emotionally strategic means you understand emotions but use them deliberately, sometimes like a chess game. One is heart-led, the other is mind-led.

Bonus truth: the healthiest people are a mix of both, without slipping into manipulation or lovebombing.

[Nikki1989]

I like to think I am a blend of both, but they serve different purposes in how I interact with people.

[TediumIsTheWorstPain]

I'm not sure I understand the difference.

Intelligent people very often think strategically.

[NathanDavis]

a juggler... I prefer balance

[madhatters4]

i'd say emotionally intelligent

[Still-alive]

I know my feels well and they know me well!

[msc545]

I think I'm both.

[Agape93]

Strategic

[exitseven]

probably neither.