Do you think people really want to know how you are doing ?

It is a greeting of concern and friendliness which is good, I think the majority of people don't know what to say,I alwsys ask how they are and they do me, sometimes the answers no but it is good to talk.

I never thought about it before. I'll will try to tell them what I am really feeling or doing because it is very interesting. I did not tell people how I was really feeling before, because I did not want people get to my mind. I should have my own private business.

I agree with the friendliness and concern bit when someone asks you how you're doing. A lot of people do want to know how you're doing, especially if they know you or have seen you struggle in the past. Now I wouldn't specifically tell a stranger how I was doing if they asked me how I was doing--but I agree to the "I'm okay", or what I say at times on impulse, "I'm fine, thanks" that it's kind of an automatic response. A lot of times I think I'm a bit scared to see what someone would say if I stopped and told people how I really feel. It's gotten me into a lot of trouble for not speaking the truth, but I'm guarded because I've been hurt a lot before. I don't want people knowing about me if they intend to walk out of my life. However, I know that there are a lot of people out there that I do trust and could tell. It just takes me a lot longer to tell them. And just because you tell someone, doesn't mean that they're going to understand everything that you're feeling--but it really depends on the person and the situation.