I think it’s not true. Manipulation is not at the core of our social interaction.
for example, I hate manipulation at social interaction. If the manipulation was the core of our social interaction,
It may drive me crazy. If it was true, how could I be close with my friends? It’s obviously false.

I have some examples. Of course many of the girls and boys manipulate. for example, I was bullied at last school so hard. I can’t explain all of that because I’m not good at english and it’s too long. so I just can explain a little part of it.
Before I was bullied, most of the students were close with me. But when the bullies started bullied me, hated me, cursed me about parents and house, even sexual curse and hit me for no reason.
and even I didn’t do any fault. And during they bully me, they look like so closely with each other, but It wasn’t. all of that was temporal unity to make them funny.
and when bullies stopped to bully me, students were friendly with me again. I experienced it for two years. so I can’t believe anymore korean students and teachers. and that’s why I came to DIS.
but thanks to that, I have my three best friends now and already reached nirvana.
And of course I don’t manupulate others. I never manipulate others intentionally. I hate manipulating.
and it’s driving me crazy because I have sufferd by other’s manipulate.
To me, sometimes it happen by unintentionally. If I did it, it was obviously unintentional, and for many of korean girls, it is like habit. so I think they manipulate unintentionally.
And I was being manipulated when I was bullied. One of bully spread bad rumors about me. And many of korean girl’s habit is manipulating.
And if I do that just subtle, It can be if it was subtle that I couldn’t know. It wasn’t intentional.
I think it count as manipulation, and I’m tryinig to not to do that.