The Simple Recipe To Being a Nice and Likeable Person
- When meeting people for the first time or even talking to an acquaintance, it is important to be genuinely interested in others.
- The ability to accept them for who they are as a person, regardless of their flaws.
Being witty, well-read, and attractive can help make a good impression but it won't matter unless the two rules above are also applied.
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- Talking about yourself too much.
- Asking questions only for the sake of discovering secrets and expose someone else's mistakes.
- Telling a scripted story and being oblivious to the fact that other people don't care or being aware that others don't care, but still continues to tell the story.
- Seeing a conversation as a possible chance to debate or fight. It makes other people walk on eggshells in order to avoid disputes.
- Mocking someone for their misfortunes, defects, and deformities of any kind.
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- Remember that the favor matters more than its scope. In most cases, the increase in rapport comes from the fact that the other person does you a favor.
- Use reciprocity, by performing a small favor shortly before asking for one.
- After asking for a favor, perform a small favor in return, to increase the likelihood of being helped again.
- Be realistic with regards to who you asking for favors and what you are asking for.
- Remember that how you ask for the favor is also important and affects your success rates. In most cases being kind and polite is the ideal.