When we meet someone for the first time, we generally decide very quickly what kind of person we think they are and if we like them or not. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
It is a common idea that the
first
impression is the most important thing in a relationship. Based on this
, people
tend to choose if they will keep in touch with someone
on the first
day. I firmly believe this
kind of behaviour is not beneficial. This
essay will address my thoughts on this
topic and rationales.
First
, you can misjudge someone
and lose an opportunity to have great friends quickly. It is clear that
not everyone feels comfortable showing their real personality when they just met. Moreover
, it is natural to take time to be close to someone
and open up. For example
, one study of social relationships in college shows how much people
get nervous when they meet new people
on the first
orientation day. The majority of students stated that they couldn’t be sociable as much as they usually do that day. That’s why you should not pick the person who wants to be a friend only based on the first
impression. If you have an open mind for everyone, you will get more chances to meet amazing people
.
Secondly
, this
tendency can give a bad reputation to you. If you too quickly make assumptions about someone
and decide the people
with whom you want to hang out, people
will think you are very a judgemental individual. This
can make it way harder to be friends with someone
later. For instance
, people
usually agree that it is difficult to be friendly toward someone
who chose a friend group too soon in the early semester because they feel that these people
unfairly treated other people
. So it would be positive for you to take time to get to know someone
.
To put it in a nutshell, the initial impression is not imperative as as people
think. If you are willing to wait a bit more, you can have more opportunities to meet good people
and protect your reputation too.Submitted by dayoung000929 on
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task achievement
Make sure to address the direct question of whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.
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Your opinion
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