You've probably heard that it takes five seconds to make a first impression. While this hardly seems fair, it is what it is. Humans tend to not only judge people quickly, but first impressions are often based on things that really don't matter. Instead of looking deep within a person, we look at things like what a person is wearing, their grooming, skin, hair and how shiny their shoes are, for example. In fact, the greatest ways we are perceived by others is on non-verbal communication, which includes image and body language.
Well, today, I got some additional news about first impressions from my friend and Etiquette and Protocol expert Melissa Leonard that is really going to freak you out: According to a Harvard University study, not only do we have five seconds to make a good first impression, but, if that first impression is bad, it takes eight subsequent positive encounters to change that person's negative opinion of you.
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