These habits will make the worst impression of you in the first minutes of communication

04.01.2025 11:55

Any meeting will end badly if you keep these habits in your arsenal.

Some things irritate people and spoil the impression of the interlocutor. Not everyone will say this directly, but they will definitely draw the appropriate conclusions.

Delays

It cannot be said that being late for a meeting will immediately ruin the impression. Situations vary.

If this is done intentionally out of laziness or an attempt to show feigned busyness, it will be immediately visible.

It's a different matter if there was a force majeure. The main thing is to come on time next time, otherwise the person will definitely reconsider their attitude towards you.

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Untidiness

Any kind of untidiness is always repulsive. Especially to people you don't know well, for whom tidiness may be one of the key principles.

Dirty clothes, unkempt hair, behavior (impudence, insolence, frivolity, etc.) – all of this can become a “red flag” for the interlocutor.

Violation of personal boundaries

This nuance is important when interacting with people you have seen once or twice or are seeing for the first time.

Sometimes even with people you know well you need to keep your ears open and not violate their personal boundaries. For some people, this is really important.

Any kind of pats on the shoulder or other touches, hugs or personal questions can cause an unfriendly reaction.

Stupid jokes

If you want to lighten the mood with a joke, you need to be confident in your own sense of humor. If your friends don't think you're a witty jokester, you shouldn't try.

And the topics for jokes need to be chosen correctly. You can't mix everything with humor. That way you can inadvertently hurt someone.

"I...I...I..."

Unless you're a super popular person that everyone wants to know everything about, you shouldn't focus too much on yourself.

People love to talk about themselves. A good conversationalist knows how to listen and tell.

Gadgets

Do you want to end the meeting as quickly as possible and cause complete apathy on the part of your interlocutor?

Be sure to take breaks every five minutes to check your smartphone messages.

If you want to connect with someone, don't get distracted by the digital world.

Dmitry Bobrov Author: Dmitry Bobrov Editor of Internet resources


Content
  1. Delays
  2. Untidiness
  3. Violation of personal boundaries
  4. Stupid jokes
  5. "I...I...I..."
  6. Gadgets