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05/15/2006

First Impressions are Misleading

Have you ever realised that within the first three seconds of a new encounter, you are evaluated… even if it is just a glance?This first impression process occurs in every new situation. Within the first few seconds, people pass judgment on you – looking for common surface clues. Once the first impression is made, it is virtually irreversible.

What about you? Do you think first impressions are always misleading? or are you part of those who have intuition at guessing people's personality? Is image important when having a good first impression on someone? Have you ever made the mistake of thinking someone is big-headed and then come to realise he/she is a really good person?

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How are you? How's everything? Do you think if you sometime find the guy from the picture in a narrow-dark alley you will stay confortable with the situation?

Obviously, firts impressions are important in our life, other thing is whether you are able to hit at the first time which doesn't probably happen.

As far as I'm concerned, of course, I have mistaked several times, in fact my best friends are usually the people who I have not been able to swallow at the first sight.

Nevertheless I have to say unfortunately I don't use to be wrong and the life shows me if someone looks a lazy person eventually he/she will be lazy. Although he/she can be a really good person because I think you need to spend time with someone to be able to say something subjective of this person.

Posted by: Jordi Gago | 05/15/2006

Hi Jordi!!
If I meet someone like the man in the photo in a dark place I would probably be scared... but I'm so distrustful with unknown people...

I agree with you when you say that first impressions are important.
I'm this kind of person who has (or thinks has) a 'special intuition' with people, but I try not to be superficial with that and not to make a judge by the first moment.

I think the fisical appearance brings you some information about new people but I can't see many things only seeing someone like seeing a photo. I can find much more things with the gestures and the way to speak. Only a minute talking takes you time enoug to see if this person is shy, attentive, affectionate, respectful... or not. It's not always so easy but I don't use to be wrong with that. I cross my fingers!!

Posted by: Esther García Marín | 05/17/2006

Hi there!

I agree with you! I think the man in the picture is not a good choice but it is true that we judge people from what they wear or their hair style... but what about personality and character? We sometimes forget this! I'm of the opinion that a book cannot be judged from its cover!

Posted by: Bea | 05/17/2006

Thinking about that, the man in the picture reminds me a friend who likes to wear black clothes, bracelets and pendants with chains, black nails... She and her friends like to make up their eyes too, either at day or night. I think they're called "darks" and some times people avoid them thinking they're "dangerous" or "bad people" but if you have the chance to talk with them they're really nice!! I have many different friends, I mean people with very different character and appearance, and they're all good and kind people.

Posted by: Esther García Marín | 05/18/2006