First Impression

I once heard "do not judge someone by their actions, but by their reactions". Someone can have an opinion about something and appear in good/bad light but when a situation arises where they react differently, then you know their true character. So, no, I never judge someone immediately.

I really try not to...if someone interests me then I do try to get to know them better before I do too much in the way of being judgemental...I personally am kind of shy when meeting new people...so sometimes people think I am snooty but in realitey I am pretty shy though in the last few years I have gotten better.

I am quick to judge. I'm right most of the time, but there have been times when I was way off. I'm willing to change my opinion though. I find that with better acquaintance, I can understand a person's point of view. While I may not agree with it, I can at least acknowledge it.

Its correctly said carolbee that first impression is the final impression. But in today's busy life one can easily pretend to be some other identity in first impression but on the long run we migh judge that he/she is a good personality or not. One has to have a very good decision making ability in order to judge a person's personality.

it is inevitable. also some say first impression happens in first 10 seconds.

ARE THERE MANY THINGS IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE PERSONALITY THE CHARACTER FOR EXAMPLE is DECISIVE A MAN OR A WOMAN STUPID I DO NOT KNOW WHO COULD INTEREST HELLO!

Usually I'll form an opinion on someone after talking to them for a while. First impressions do count but sometimes a person who looks/acts like a snob is really a beautiful person that is just putting on a front for some reason or other. I never judge a person by the cover because then I might lose an oppurtnity for a great friendship.

This is a tough one for me. I tend to sort of judge them but then as time goes by and I get to know them a little better sometimes my judgement changes one way or the other.

I wait, I listen to what the person is saying. Body movements can be faked, facial expressions, too, but what they say and do speaks volumes. Take care

I do off and on but I really seriously try not to. I don't think it's really right to do. People are a lot different then they come off to be. Yeah, I know that some people are exactly like what you thought of them on first impression but not everyones like that. I think it's personally best to give everyone a chance because who knows. Maybe one of those people you shove off because of first impressions is actually a pretty cool person!

I have to admit, I do have a first impression opinion of people I meet. I think we all do it automatically. What is not automatic is how open we are to second or third impressions. I'm rather shy especially in a bigger gathering of people I don't know and really hate to draw attention to me. But I warm up quickly around people I know and don't mind to be at the center of attention among my friends, family, and people I work with. Because of this change in behavior, some people interpret my shyness as being vain and conceited as in I don't want to talk with them. Knowing that I myself are very prone to giving the wrong first impression to some people, I'm always open to giving a person the benefit of a doubt, even if I didn't like them the first time around;)

I'm a pretty positive person and also pretty gullible so I believe just about anything someone new tells me, which helps to form an opinion about them. I don't normally form an opinion about someone too quickly because many times I've been surprised to learn that the person was not who they initially promoted themselves to be.

Most of the time I am very good at reading people to have a pretty good idea of what type of person they are. However , sometimes the person is shy and it is hard to know them . I try not to judge , but in some cases it is hard if the person is a jerk , or doesn't carry themself well . The way I look at it is sometimes people are an open book and sometimes they are not .

Hi Carolbee, Now that is a good question,I go with my gut feeling about the person and often I am right, for instance, my husband invited his friend over for dinner a few years ago and he brought his wife along, no problem, I welcome everyone cos' I like to feed people,they arrived we swat and chattered, but I notice the friend wife hardley spoke to me, later we all decided to go the local pub, there I just felt uncomfortable with and just did not take to her. I then asked her if everything was all right/ she replied she didn't like me. She just eaten the food I cooked. So I always go with gut feeling. Love Tamarafireheart.

i can't say that i am 100 percent sure at first. but usually, i get it right. there are just times when you feel strange or you feel away from a certain person the first time you meet them. and mostly, it's because there's something in that person you did not like at that very first day. first impression lasts for real. anne

Usually my first opinion of a person is correct. I am much like you and form an opinion right off. Of course if it isn't correct I can always change my way of thinking.

carolbee, It will depend on my gut. Sometimes, when I met a new person, there is a thing that is telling me. All of those feelings are true later on. But if I don't feel anything, I won't judge someone quickly.

Hello dear carol bee. Usually I think that I can tell about the person the first time I talk to him or her. You know, something can always reveal from the words, the attitude, the way of talking and so on. A person's personality is usually shown up by way of his or her dealing with things in many ways...Thanks for your discussion, carol bee. Good day.

First impressions are very important when dealing with total strangers, since we have no other way of figuring out what the person is really like. The kind of person they really are is usually projected thru their thoughts, actions and body language. Never ignore these signals. They play a vital role in letting us know what the person is like. I always give importance to the first impression. It has helped me out in properly assessing people.

I am a "Don't judge a book by its cover" person. I go for the substance if given the chance to know more of the other person. But its nice to meet people whom at first meeting tends to catch my interest. Someone who looks like he's gonna get you into trouble may turn out to be the the guy who's gonna get you out of your troubles!