You never get a second chance to make a first impression.Right? Since I like to dig and get to the core of arbitrary things, I ask you: Are we ever actually making impressions on people? Are the friendly, new acquaintances we make simply vibing with our energy and jelling with our personality, or are these impressions of us based on things that have absolutely nothing to do with us?
What I mean is, would it be more accurate to say that first impressions, formed with little evidence, are simply conclusions influenced by an individual's own past experiences, that sequentially prompt an immediate response? Like when we meet someone that reminds us of an old friend, and we instantly feel a connection and like them. Or for opposing reasons, instantly dislike them.
Could other people's 'idea' of us, or perhaps even their view of themselves, be more at play here? Are these first impressions we supposedly make on people really about us at all, or are they merely projections made by the viewer?
Life is a mirror, and will reflect back to the thinker what (s)he thinks into it.~Ernest Holmes