How are you?
Vs
How have you been?

Which question do you use more often ❔?🙂

Answers

NOLA_D

10 Dec 2022

English (US)

It kind of depends on the person and what they may be going through at the moment. Perhaps they had some recent difficulty, I may ask “how have you been”

Many people say “how are you” as if they were saying “hello” . They don’t expect an answer. It’s common in offices and among superficial groups of people.

CorneliaAdams

10 Dec 2022

Russian

@NOLA_D Thanks a lot!

I get it that "How are you? " doesn't necessarily require an actual answer.

..and I wonder what about--> How are you doing ? --> How have you been?

Is it expected to answer to these questions? Or is it just a greeting ❔?🙂