Do you believe, 'first impression is last' ?

@maurya83 (923)
India
October 21, 2012 3:47am CST
All we heard this- First impression is last impression.. Do you believe it is right, people change time by time according to situations, Its true that how you present yourself makes the greatest impact on people and the first impression is your gateway to communication but can we really judge a person by just one meeting? Its not possible to maintain a cool and happening temperament every time..How can I make my opinion about a person when i dont know, how s/he is feeling or what situations s/he is going through..?? Second thing, what should a person do when s/he feels, the impression s/he left was not genuine and it left a wrong image to the next person.
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12 responses
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
21 Oct 12
maurya yes. especially in interviews lasting for fifteen minutes or so--you can decide judging by the way he speaks in the first few minutes. but in real life it may not be so because even ill-clad people may be rich. Steve Jobs, (Apple computers) -- not to take bath for a few days -- he was good in work -- his boss requested him to work in night since others objected to Jobs coming to work during day time without taking bath. (biography). so we cannot judge fully by first look.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
thankyou for sharing your point of view.
@anklesmash (1412)
21 Oct 12
Sometimes first impressions probably do last and sometimes but on other occasions people may change their minds about somebody.It probably depends on the circumstances in which the first impression was made.For example if it was a negative impression caused by them actually behaving in a really bad way its unlikely a strong impression like that will change.However if it is a vague general impression that you don't think you will get on with someone it may change once you get to know them.I have met a few people I didn't think I would like but got to know them better and would consider them as friends.It also depends on what the person holding the impression is like,some people are more open to changing their opinion about someone than others.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
Thanks for response anklesmash, yes you are right it depends on many things..personally I dont make any opinion about anyone on the basis of few meetings and i dont believe in presenting myself according to next person..
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
21 Oct 12
It is correct in most of the cases but in this world people try to impress other base on the situation that stood in front of them. But keep in mind always try to behave decently in front of other to maintain your personality.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
I agree..thanks for response.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
21 Oct 12
I do believe in that saying. Coz most of the time, you could actually sense what kind of a person is even though how much he/she would cover up himself/herself. At least, that holds through to me. I can sense right there and then what kind of a person I am talking to for the first time. And whatever I see on them, it surely sticks to my mind.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
thanks for sharing..:)
• India
21 Oct 12
It is not really easy to judge people on the first meeting. Sometimes, people put up a good character mask to conceal their true nature. First impression do tell you something about the person, but it shouldn't be considered last. When a person feels that s/he has left a wrong impression on someone, s/he should not make any extra effort to set it right. Rather, the person should just behave and act normal as s/he would do in front of any other person. No clarification or justification should be given if not asked for.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
Hi, you helped me a lot..:) thanks for sharing your point of view.
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
21 Oct 12
First impression lasts long but it will not last forever. There are instances wherein we judge a person badly according to his gestures but we will soon realize that we are wrong. Sometimes impression will last very short when we see the real thing.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
yes, thats what i wanted to say..thanks for response :)
@GemmaR (8517)
21 Oct 12
I do think that first impressions are very important, because this is the thing that you notice about a person the first time you meet and I think that they do last a lifetime. I remember when I first met my best friend and she was very quiet, and I still think that she is this way now even though I know her a lot better and know that she's louder than a lot of the other people that I know. This is why I always try my best to make the effort to be nice to people because I always want them to know that I am a good person and would do anything that I could in order to help my friends.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
thankyou for your response gemma..
@bembzee (768)
• Philippines
21 Oct 12
In some cases yes, first impression's lasts. Especially in a competition, you need to be eye catcher to leave an impression. And i believe it will lead you to achieve something. But in some cases like meeting someone and be friend him/her for a long time it will likely change a first impression. They will see a good side of you and appreciate you even more.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
you are right..thanks for response :)
21 Oct 12
I will not say first impression is the last impressions. although first impression are important. It is not everything many times people have the chance to revive themselves. Knowing a person is what forms an opinion.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
27 Oct 12
thankyou for your response.
21 Oct 12
It depends on the situations wheres the first impression will be known.I believe we can't make lost of first impression it will be the same as knowing the real you in the first stage. But different situations having a different personality.
@iloveacn (15)
• United States
21 Oct 12
I think it's crazy to think you know someone after a first impression. heck I know how many people think I'm nuts because they happened to catch me while I'm having an off day.
@maurya83 (923)
• India
22 Oct 12
hehehe..it happens to me often..same pinch :-p
• Philippines
24 Mar 13
I think it is unfair for us to judge another person just for the first time of meeting him/her. I know a lot of people who seem so nice at first but when I got to know him/her more, that where I know his/her true colors. There are also other people who look snobbish at first but are nice once you get along with them. So, I don't believe in first impression last.