Beyond First Impressions

We get a lot of dope on creating the right impression, not getting a second chance to create a first impression and so on, from all over. It makes sense, given the fact that the human attention span is 8 seconds, one second less than that of a goldfish. The imprint created in those few seconds does matter.

However, it does not change the fact, that life and relationships are much larger than this brief first interaction. All the ‘firsts’ occur only once. Relationships need to move beyond that, and mature into mutually beneficial bonds.

There are 5SMART( Sincerity, Modesty, Authenticity, Respect and Trust ) components that build up a personality, beyond the appearance. The absence of these components also builds up a personality. And these carry the power to either re-confirm, neutralise or negate the first impression.