How To Make An Unforgettable First Impression
Sunday, 06 December 2009 10:07 | 
Written by Cathy Svedka |
The advent of internet dating definitely changes first impression circumstances. It's entirely possible that you'll be going out on a first date with someone that you've been communicating with for weeks or even months.
The advent of internet dating definitely changes first impression circumstances. It's entirely possible that you'll be going out on a first date with someone that you've been communicating with for weeks or even months.
Then again, many of us haven't given up on encountering eligible singles in the real world as opposed to the internet dating world. Truthfully, most of us are doing both. And why not?! Let's face it, we're all busy and we all want to maximize our dating potential.
The rules for different ways of meeting up romantically can differ. Just because you met person A in location B does that mean you can suggest activity C on the first date? Fortunately, one the the most important things about dating hasn't changed a bit. And that would be? Making a first impression.
Whether you just bumped into someone at a friend's kid's bar mitzvah, are finally doing the in-person thing with that cutie you've been emailing with online for a few weeks, or are meeting someone in the professional world who you really want to think the best of you, your tactics are pretty much the same. Read on:
1. Supreme eye contact
The best way to communicate your confidence, honest and more importantly your interest is by making direct and lasting eye contact with your new acquaintance. Locking looks works so much better than fleeting here and there glances.
Should all the eye time leave you a bit bored, play memory games with yourself. Observe their eye color, the shape of their eyes, their eyebrows, their nose etc. You'll be conveying your interest at the same time that you're searing their face into your memory.
2. Know when to reign in the excitement
So you're chatting up some fabulous new person you just ran into and you're having that old as the hills dilemma of wanting to seem interested without appearing over eager. What to do? Let them set the tone. Wait until they start talking and try to match their energy and excitement level. It's a great way to make sure you're not holding the conversation hostage and you can let go of worrying about seeming too detached or too worked up.
3. So close and yet so far
This one probably won't work in a professional setting where a firm handshake at the start and finish of a meeting is all that's really required. In a more personal setting you can get flirty with someone without actually touching them.
Almost, but not quite, touching someone's knee or shoulder will suggest a sexual attraction and will leave them wanting more. Women are especially receptive to this because it shows that although you're interested, you also respect her boundaries.
The advent of internet dating definitely changes first impression circumstances. It's entirely possible that you'll be going out on a first date with someone that you've been communicating with for weeks or even months.
Then again, many of us haven't given up on encountering eligible singles in the real world as opposed to the internet dating world. Truthfully, most of us are doing both. And why not?! Let's face it, we're all busy and we all want to maximize our dating potential.
The rules for different ways of meeting up romantically can differ. Just because you met person A in location B does that mean you can suggest activity C on the first date? Fortunately, one the the most important things about dating hasn't changed a bit. And that would be? Making a first impression.
Whether you just bumped into someone at a friend's kid's bar mitzvah, are finally doing the in-person thing with that cutie you've been emailing with online for a few weeks, or are meeting someone in the professional world who you really want to think the best of you, your tactics are pretty much the same. Read on:
1. Supreme eye contact
The best way to communicate your confidence, honest and more importantly your interest is by making direct and lasting eye contact with your new acquaintance. Locking looks works so much better than fleeting here and there glances.
Should all the eye time leave you a bit bored, play memory games with yourself. Observe their eye color, the shape of their eyes, their eyebrows, their nose etc. You'll be conveying your interest at the same time that you're searing their face into your memory.
2. Know when to reign in the excitement
So you're chatting up some fabulous new person you just ran into and you're having that old as the hills dilemma of wanting to seem interested without appearing over eager. What to do? Let them set the tone. Wait until they start talking and try to match their energy and excitement level. It's a great way to make sure you're not holding the conversation hostage and you can let go of worrying about seeming too detached or too worked up.
3. So close and yet so far
This one probably won't work in a professional setting where a firm handshake at the start and finish of a meeting is all that's really required. In a more personal setting you can get flirty with someone without actually touching them.
Almost, but not quite, touching someone's knee or shoulder will suggest a sexual attraction and will leave them wanting more. Women are especially receptive to this because it shows that although you're interested, you also respect her boundaries.
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