Some people say that your first impressions when you meet someone are always right. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

First

impressions

, without a doubt, have great importance, but they do not always reveal the real characteristics of a

person

, and I believe that

first

impressions

are not always accurate.

This

essay discusses why

first

impressions

may often be deceptive and less important in judging

someone

.

To begin

with,

first

impressions

may reveal some information about a

person

, but

this

is not a solid testament to

someone

's personality and character. We can judge others from the way they dress, speak, start a conversation and express their views, but

this

can often be ambiguous or even deceptive.

For instance

, my experience has taught me that

people

who become friends very quickly are less serious about a long-term friendship though they give an opposite impression on their

first

meeting. I have

also

learned that

people

try to show compassion and helpfulness on their

first

counter with others even if they are truly not compassionate and helpful enough.

Moreover

,

people

try to behave modestly, act friendly, show compassion and exhibit their positive sides when they meet

someone

for the

first

time. Only a long-term observation can express their true nature and intention. So, I would not agree with the view that my initial

impressions

about

someone

are always right. I believe we can learn about a

person

only when we spend time with the

person

and can understand their true colour when we observe them closely for a long time.

To conclude

,

people

are one of the greatest mysteries in the world and judging

someone

at the

first

meeting is kind of irrational. No doubt some information about

someone

could be learned from the

first

encounter, but

this

is not always right, at least not in my experience.