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‘Disney princess energy': Good or bad?

– Princess A. Disney princess energy. DPE. I know it when I see it. My friend Lauren has DPE (very Snow White). A girl I went to high school with named Heather had such intense DPE that I always expected woodland creatures to follow her around and start singing. Basically, it's a vibe — that you, the Disney princess, are on a positive quest to know yourself and help people, and that you might Some people have the kind of DPE that makes them seem like they need to be saved, while others have save everyone else . Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Take the comment as a compliment, but give yourself a moment to decide how the tone of that message made you feel. Does the person who sent it have DVE (Disney villain energy) in dating? That might be like Beauty and the Beast — a handsome man (and one of my favorite characters ever), but no one wants to deal with him at dinner. Advertisement By the way, I say this as someone with FGE ( Advertisement – Meredith READERS RESPOND I googled it. 'Princess energy' refers to a way of 'being characterized by grace, confidence ... often associated with a sense of royalty or a playful, joyful demeanor.' Is this you? KMC11B Dating is a numbers game that's especially difficult to navigate online. Kudos to the guy for thinking up some kind of ruse to get you to take notice. If he simply said he liked your energy or personality, your eyes would glaze over, and he would join all the other guys vying for your attention that you tossed into the woodpile. So he went all in with a Disney princess reference and it not only flummoxed you, but got you to write in to an advice column. So I'd say the guy is a genius, even if he may eventually turn out to be creepy. ALLUSERNAMESARETAKEN DPE is not a compliment. It means you are high-maintenance. AUNTTIGGYWINK I would NOT take it as a compliment. KWINTERS1 Not sure anything with the word 'princess' in it is complimentary, unless he's a monarch. THE_BRIDE I imagine he believes it's a compliment to tell a grown woman that she appears innocent/naive, frilly/girly, and conforms to conventional beauty standards. In my opinion, when someone compares you to an animated woman, that's what he wants you to be: someone who is superficially attractive and will behave in a scripted manner. BONECOLD At first I thought it was an insult, but the way Meredith explained it ... now I want Disney princess energy. I think we ALL do. JUSTMYOPINION I didn't take it necessarily as a compliment. Two things came to mind: naivety or you expect a guy to be your hero, to sweep you off your feet and save you. And he is tacitly implying—no guy is perfect—there is no guy riding in on a white stallion. Honestly, I would follow up on his comment. What exactly does he mean? PWEET Advertisement '… Gaston in Beauty and the Beast —a handsome man (and one of my favorite characters ever), but no one wants to deal with him at dinner." … Sauf pour LeFou. PEREAGAIN Listen to the new season of the