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 bad thing?

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When we meet
someone
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for the
first
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time, we generally often form quick judgements about their character whether
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person
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like
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them or not.
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phenomenon has both positive and negative implications, influencing our social interactions in
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various ways. It is a common idea that
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first
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impression is
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important thing in
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friendship or any relationship. Based on
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,
people
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tend to choose if they will keep in touch with
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on the
first
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day. I firmly believe
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kind of
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is not beneficial for any human being.
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topic and rationales.
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,
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person
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a person
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can misjudge
someone
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and lose an opportunity to become great friends quickly.
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not everyone feels comfortable showing their real personality when they just met.
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, it’s natural to take time to be close to
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and open up.
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, I like to share an example
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study
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social relationships in college
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that shows
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how much
people
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get nervous when they meet new
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on the
first
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orientation day. The majority of students stated that they could not be sociable as much as they can usually do, that’s why
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person
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a person
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should not pick any
person
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who
want
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to be a friend only based on
first
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impression. If any
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have
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an open mind for everyone, he will get more chances to meet amazing
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.
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,
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tendency can give a bad reputation to
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person
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a person
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. If any
person
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make
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assumptions too quickly about
someone
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and
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decides
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the
people
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with whom
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person
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the person
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want
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wants
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to hang out,
people
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will think
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person
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the person
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is a very judgemental individual.
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can make it way harder to become friends with
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later.
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,
people
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usually agree that it is difficult to be friendly toward
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who chose a friend group too soon in the early semester period because they feel that these
people
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unfairly treat
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another person
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person
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. It is positive for
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person
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a person
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to take time
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to know
someone
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.
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, I want
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that the initial impression is not
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as
people
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think. If any
person
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is willing to wait a bit more, the
person
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have
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more opportunities to meet good
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and protect
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their reputation
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too.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • first impression
  • initial judgment
  • stereotypes
  • assess
  • non-verbal cues
  • body language
  • appearance
  • facade
  • misjudgments
  • unfair judgments
  • decision-making process
  • social situation
  • character
  • repeated interactions
  • open-mindedness
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