Science Says People Like You More Than You Actually Think
Have you ever walked out of a job interview or left a first date worried about whether you made a good impression?
Well stop worrying, because science is here to back you up!
A new study suggests that people don’t hate you as much as you probably think. In fact, you’re probably making a damn good impression on them.
The research was published in Psychological Science and found many people underestimate the impression they make on others when first meeting them. So next time you think you’ve fucked up, you’re probs sweet and no one even noticed.
Here’s exactly what went down:
The researchers ran a series of experiments where two people met and interacted for the first time, then had to rate each other based on their own conversational performance as well as the other person’s.
Gus Cooney who co-authored the paper said it was born from the sneaking suspicion that “maybe my conversation partner didn’t like me or enjoy my company as much as I liked them or enjoyed their company”.
Honestly, relatable.
The findings:
The research then found that people rated their conversation partner as more enjoyable and likeable than what they rated themselves.
The outcome:
Basically, stop being so bloody harsh on yourself. I’m no scientist, but I’ll tell ya that for free.
