Is Your Initial Impression of a Person Usually Correct?

Answer 1

As a rule, yes.

But when I've been wrong, I've been REALLY wrong.

Answer 2

I used to think so, however I was recently blindsided by a good friend. I think I excused a lot of behavior based on her past. She lost her mother when she was 3 and her father when she 13, so I felt that some of the selfish things she did were based on this. She of course, realising that everyone let her get away with it, took advantage of it and people around her, keeping the wool pulled over our eyes. **** hit the fan this past July and every lie she has told is out in the open and people are really angry and disappointed in her.
Needless to say, often times peoples real character doesn't come out until you've known them awhile. Unfortunately, it makes it harder to forgive them for any slights against you once you'e let them into your life.

Answer 3

My initial impression is never Correct i always think the worst of people

Answer 4

Usually. I tend to trust my first instinct about someone as it's normally quite a good impression of what they're like.

Answer 5

About 80 %. The rest 10 % changes with time, and the other 10 % goes to waste.

Answer 6

Yes I am usually right on about people

Answer 7

I run about 50-50...when my mood is good, i attempt to find something, at least one thing, good about everyone...but other times i am in a mood where i hate the world and everyone in it...these moods drastically effect my first impressions of people.

Answer 8

most of the times it is
when i do change my initial impression the person usually does something and i go back to it

Answer 9

Usually yes, but I have had some pleasant surprises in my life.

Answer 10

Yes, but too often I unwisely give them the benefit of the doubt and they wind out hurting me after all.

Answer 11

yes that's why they say go with your gut, if your not sure ask around ask other people, about that person that usually solves everything