You audit your finances. Why not your friendships? A growing number of people are rating their relationships on effort, reciprocity, and emotional safety. The result? Quietly stepping back from “energy vampires” who only reach out when they need something. Psychologists call it relational minimalism—quality over quantity. The process is simple: list everyone you texted in the last month. Who initiated? Who listened? Who drained you? Then, redirect your time toward mutual connections. Loneliness feels awful. But one-sided loyalty feels worse. Choose your people like you choose your food—fresh and nourishing.