Your name is so kawaii >///<
if u had a bf, and this is some guy u knew for a very short time, i doubt it qualifies as a 'love triangle', that woukd insinuate there were two people chasing u, or u CONSIDERED between the two, but u in fact were not chased by either and had a bf. tho i cant confirm if 'kawaii' is used normally in a flirty context
don't know about him but it looks like you sure caught a feeling there
uhhhh kawaii is generally kinda common, i mean ofc its gonna have some type of romantic context when you call another person but its not really “rare” or “special” in japanese. if it was a diff word probably but people say kawaii like a ton, women say it more but men still do. js sounds like a compliment rather then chasing
Thank you! It is not an expression we used often in my language, and seeing it used often in BLs to show interest, it left me thinking if there was more to it. I have been known to be quite dense.
I have been reading BL lately, and something caught my attention.
In my country, Japanese/Chinese/Korean people are very rare. In college I had 2 Korean classmates, and they mostly kept to themselves. So, I'm not familiar with how people use this expression.
A couple of years ago I met a Japanese man through my then boyfriend. He was handsome, beefy, and a bit taller than me. We hit it off right away. He told me about Japan, and I told him about my country. It was fun.
However, during the day my BF kept acting cold towards him. It was uncomfortable because I wanted him to feel at home. So, even though they were friends, he spent most of the day with me. At the end of the day, he said I was "cute" and he was happy that we met. He gave a big hug and left.
So, was I in a love triangle there? In my country we don't use that expression but I have noticed that "cute" has a special meaning for Japanese people.
Excuse me if I'm just being silly. I'll show myself out. (▰˘◡˘▰)