After hanging out, check your battery. Some people charge it. Some people are background apps.

Your body keeps a record of company that your opinions sometimes argue with. Certain people leave you looser and clearer, and others leave you flat in a way you cannot immediately explain. That drain is not always caused by conflict; it can come from constant small managing, from performing, from never quite relaxing. The feeling afterwards is worth trusting.

For the next couple of weeks, notice how you feel an hour after seeing someone rather than during. Look for the pattern instead of judging one bad evening. Give more of your time to the people who leave you steadier.