Have you ever met someone new and instantly liked or disliked them?

@ellie26 (4139)
Malaysia
April 24, 2008 1:47am CST
You may feel like some people have "good vibes" while others may have "bad vibes". I have such experience. I was introduce to my sister's male colleague during a party a few weeks ago. The minute I saw this guy, I disliked him. I don't know why I have that feeling but I just don't want to be near him or talk to him. Have you ever experienced this?
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@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
24 Apr 08
You are right, there do come some occasions when you meet a person and immediately your mind tells you whether to 'accept' (read like) him or 'reject' him. Some people are 'repulsive', you do not feel like 'comfortable', while sitting in their company. Whenever I meet someone unknown in party, I give him an opportunity to speak (I do not speak first) and after 10 minutes or so, I make my assessment, whether that person is 'nice' to carry on or not. Good Post!
@figjam00 (1445)
• India
24 Apr 08
I have felt this kind of thing, when I met my father's friend and immedietly I started dislking him. I don't know why. I guess there is some hidden power in us that interprets any person we met and scrutinize their personality.
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@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
24 Apr 08
In high school I met one of our local television personalities through a television radio writing class I took. The man came in to help with the production of my script. My reaction to the man was something I had never experienced before or since, because the reaction was so violent! Just minutes after meeting the man I had to leave the room or get physically ill. It took every bit of strength I had to come back into the room and work with the man. It was odd to me to find someone that repulsive to me, it wasn't anything physical about the man (he was well dressed and clean) but it was so overwhelming that to this day I shake my head over my reaction. I have met people that I haven't liked upon meeting them but not to the extent that I had in high school.
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• China
28 Apr 08
i'm generally an easy-going and nice people. i get along well with most of my classmates. but there is a kinda of person i can't get along with very well. it's just that the chemical isn't right between me and these people. and even i tried very hard, i just can't be comfortable with them. and i have figured out that these kinda people are all have a good opinion about themselves. when i met these people, i immediately got uncomfortable
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Apr 08
for the boys even somebody don't like us we make some stuff to got attention to the girls. maybe at first you don't like him but sooner or later you will be good friend. let him close to you but not to the extend that you will give all to him, it's a matter of getting to know each other. if you found that he is not a good friend so keep away from him.
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@cream97 (29085)
• United States
24 Apr 08
Yes this has happened to me plenty of times. Especially if they already have a nasty attitude. I will know right then and there that I may will end up having a problem with him/her. Although, I am not the one to start any mess.
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@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
24 Apr 08
yes, i also faced the same things as like you. just suddenly dislike about someone who just meet me for the first time. i think it caused of the aura that those person spread to the environtment. i know its not fair but i believe all of us ever feel the same situation as like me in this matter
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
24 Apr 08
yes, it happens. i have came across a colleague whom i do not like at all from the first appaerance. i think he is too loud and always show-off the things. rather there are some about whom i can say they are really nice.
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@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
24 Apr 08
yes, i had. you can't quite do not know why but you feel that at times you like them and some you don't.
• United States
25 Apr 08
I have a instant like but not a dislike. A person has to do or say something for me to love them.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
6 May 08
All the time. I just started back at my part time job I was working at Christmas time, I for the first time worked in womens clothing. I got bad vibes from the Manager there and not sure why.
@jc_star10 (953)
• Indonesia
24 Apr 08
Yup, there was times that i don't like someone when first met them at first time. I called it "antipati" in my country. Somehow, there's a feeling that i don't want to see him or being near him. And you know, sometimes those feeling are true, and sometimes it just your imagination. But mostly are true, your body gives response as you called good vibes and bad vibes. Your instinct warns you for the danger than this someone new brought.
• India
24 Apr 08
ya some time we undergo like these situation, 1 day i am travelling in train and i shaw a girl , and then i dont feel good about her i dont know y , but i am hate her.
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@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
24 Apr 08
Yes, I have and it is always best to trust your instinct.. This is called a "gut feeling" and I have always trusted my "gut feeling".. I have also met people that I have quickly identified with and we have become friends, but I always trust my first instinct and it takes awhile for someone to prove me wrong on this feeling that I have about them..
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
28 Apr 08
Hi ellie26. Yes, I remember one person in particular that I met and instantly disliked. Unfortunately I had chosen him as our family physician. I was waiting for my appointment and saw him pass by the opening into his office. I quivered and shuddered from head to foot. He gave me the creeps. The sad part_ I wasn't confident or comfortable enough to cancel my appointment and find a different doctor. No, for reasons I can't explain to myself; I stayed. His looks matched his personality. This is the doctor I saw while I was pregnant with my second daughter. He made all sorts of unprofessional comments and I still stayed with him. Looking back at who I was, I hope I have the courage today to walk away from a person who gives off bad vibes.