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Think of yourself as an inkblot

The inkblot consists of patterns where you have to explain what you see. What a person sees says more about them than it does about the inkblot.

The same thing is true interpersonally. The qualities that make you likeable to one person will make you unlikable to another person. Research shows that people like other people with personalities most similar to their own. You can't control the preferences of the other person.

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Wanting to be liked by everyone

Wanting to be liked by everyone

Many people go through life desiring everyone to like them - not just a boss or a co-worker but strangers - the customer-service reps, cab drivers, or people in the grocery store.

Just telling yourself, it doesn't matter if the others like you is bad advice. You know it doesn't affect your...

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The difference between negative and neutral

When someone comes across as neither obviously friendly nor overly hostile, most people will find it difficult to read them accurately.

That means many neutral encounters end up being perceived as negative ones. People who are sensitive to rejection may assume other people...

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Tell yourself the odds are against you

Put yourself in the context of the whole world. Imagine spending a week interacting with all 7 billion people on the planet. Then consider what percentage of those people would say that you're generally a likeable person.

For example, thinking that around 70 percent of people would lik...

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Consider all the things you don't know

Many factors influence how someone might feel about you.

Someone might be having a bad day, or they may be distracted by their workload. All are aspects beyond your control. The factors may influence how people respond to you, but they're not about you.

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Pinpoint your biases

We all have some problematic thought patterns that we are unaware of.

  • One is mind-reading, where you wrongly assume that whoever you're with is thinking negative thoughts about you.
  • Another is personalising, making something about you when...

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