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Who dropped 요 first
반말 is not a prize you award yourself because your TOPIK is fine.
If they are older, wait. If they say 말 놓아도 돼, you may drop 요. If you drop it first, you chose a fight.
Names: 씨 is safe at work. First name + 아/야 only when you are actually close and they are not above you.
Switching back to 요 mid-argument is a weapon. Don't.
Say these
말 편하게 하세요
mal pyeonhage haseyo
speak comfortably (they offer)
몇 살이에요?
myeot sarieyo?
how old are you? (careful)
형 / 언니 / 오빠 / 누나
hyeong / eonni / oppa / nuna
age-kin terms, not free nicknames
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You should start 반말 when