Be ready to think fast. What someone thinks of you is often set within the first seven seconds of meeting them. We can’t control whether or not other people like us, no matter how kind and considerate ...

We’ve all been there. Your new boyfriend or girlfriend invites you to the big Thanksgiving feast. Your new fiancé drags you to the annual family reunion. Your new boss invites you to her son’s Bar ...

I have a friend who makes a great first impression. She does all the little things right. She makes eye contact. She smiles. She listens more than she talks. She asks smart questions, and meaningful ...

You probably know the basics of how to make a great first impression: Make eye contact. Smile. Mirror. Listen a lot more than you speak. Put the three questions rule into action. But there’s one ...

Whether it's meeting someone at a networking event or a party, or trying to impress a potential manager in a job interview, most of us want to leave a good first impression. Since writing Friend of a ...

A first date can bring excitement, curiosity and, quite often, a few nerves. You may wonder what to wear, what to say or how to avoid an awkward silence. The good news is that making a good first ...

You might have far less time than you imagine to make a first impression. People make judgments about ability, trustworthiness, competence, and other traits in as little as a tenth of a second, ...

DR. WALLACE: Now that I'm 18 and find myself in more types of situations than I used to, I've noticed that I have what I've come to call "first impression anxiety." For example, I've been looking for ...