What makes a person likeable?

Well for me attitude really matters. If he or she is easy to get along with and somewhat down to earth, I will most likely be impressed and obviously would like the person.

People who are good listeners and sensible talkers and those who are not constantly concerned mainly on proving others wrong, instead they validate what people say without being rude and believe with prudence that others could also be right sometimes and has courage to openly admit it. They take responsibility if it's all messed up whenever they should and do something about the problem. In a way, it proves humility to me. I like humble, broadminded, and responsible people. But sadly, most folks I meet would likely think when something goes wrong, it has to be someone else's fault, never theirs.

I like a person who is assertive but not arrogant,eloquent but not a big mouth,handsome or beautiful but not flashy, soft spoken but not a wimp,Commanding but not bossy and intelligent but not a cuckoo.

I get strong vibes about people, I can usually tell within five minutes of seeing someone new for the first time if I feel comfortable with them, trouble is I don't always get it right and I let my heart rule my head as it were, take my ex, if I had listened to my vibes and my friends I would have run a million miles in the opposite direction! I feel people's warmth, their attitude and the way they talk to me, if they use eye contact if they are genuinely interested in me, telltale signs. It's easier for me to like people on line than offline if that makes sense.

hhhmmm good question...What draws me to someone....curiosity for starters..i'm very curious about new ppl..a sense of humour also attracts me..intelligence without being c0cky or arrogant about it (can't stand "know it all" types)..openmindedness...kindness....similarities to me...differences as well though...hell there are lots of things that draw me to a new person.. What makes a person likeable..LOL I think what makes a person NOT likeable is a better question....I dont like shallow, cruel, loud, obnoxious, hurtful, narrowminded ppl..other than that, pretty much everyone is likeable to one degree or another with me LOL

Judging by own experiences... I think we are attracted by people who seem to be like us... Where we go wrong is to think that because those people have the same personality than us... they going to think the same way than we do. I got caught everytime by associating myself with the wrong people... I get attracted by people with a strong personality who tell it like it is. The only problem is... what they have to say conflict with what I have to say... And then... instead of having a friend... you end up with an ennemy.

Good energy and good attitude is always a plus. I can read people and it does and doesn't help. I can tell a lot about people after first 2 minutes. I don't like people with dark aura, they are taking our energy like vampire....

I usally go by there personallity and the way they act. I like people way are down to earth myself.

Some people are supremely selfconfident[to the point of being aggressively arrogant] and talk with their nose up in the air. This is something that puts me off. What attracts me generally is a softspoken, humane and simple attitude.

The way people approach me and receive me. If they are smiling, positive, open with a down to earth kinda attitude, then I know I am going to like that person. If they are standoffish and look you up and down and point their nose in the air, then I know that person may not be an easy one to get along with when I first meet them. I still make an effort though and if they still keep up their guard, then that is fine.

generally i am attracted to people who are very comfortable with themselves ... i find them very attractive... as far as judging people .. i dont like to that cause " world is a mirror of your's"

There are many different qualities that draw me to a person. I like people who have a positive outlook on life, I find these people to be upbeat and inspiring. I like people who are warm and friendly, those people always know how to make you feel good. I like people with a good sense of humor, they know how to make you laugh and how to take a joke. I like people who are intelligent because you can learn a lot from them and they are interesting. I like people who are easy to talk to and are always willing to listen when you need it. And, I like people who are true and loyal and portray honesty and integrity.

Really i dont know which are the things that leads me to like someone. The innocence of some people's face is sometimes attracts me and that is one reason to like someone at sight.

i think, we tend like people that have the ability to make us feel good about ourselves...and hate people that make us feel bad about ourselves...Like smiling if a person smiles at you, you feel good and instantly you tend to like that person ^_^ , conversely if you saw a frowning person you will tend to dislike him/her hehe

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For me I like people depends on how they get along with me, I like people who is funny, easy to go too, vocal in a nice way, open. Many criteria as you said but sometimes I did not like that person because I feel I didn't like that person. It's like instinct I must say my feeling towards that person Sometimes I don't understand it but as time past by I understand why I don't like him/her.

it could be a number of things that attract a person to others and make them likable. it depends on the individual. well for me one of the things its mainly the personality.

sense of humor, compassion, openness and ability to share with out judging you, warmth, the ability to put the other person at ease and the ability to appear at ease themselves that is what draws me to people.I have met fellow workers like that in the library and also among the nurses where I used to work. they are not necessarily good looking or are they necessarily well to do gbut they all share that warmth and compassion and openness that draws a person to them. I had a bad fall two years ago in front of a cafe and totallydemolished my left shoulder. A lady among the onlookers came to me , asked if I was hurt and immediately called the parimedics.she exuded a warmth and compassion that drew me to her as the others just stared at me as though I were a freak. My knee was bleeding and I could not lift my left arm at all. Then the parimedicscame and very gently lifted me onto a backboard and loaded me a large woman into the ambulance. this one parimedic kept up a calm reassuring chat with me in the few minutes it took to get to the hospital. I was scaredout of my wits as I did not know what I had done to my shoulder. He was a likeable person.then this doctor who was on call , an orthopedist came to me and told me what he thought was wrong. He showed great compassion and told me he would have the nurse give me something for pain then he wanted to have some xrays to see how bad the damage was all the time he was showing compassion and warmth and taking the time to explain in layman terms what he thought was wrong. Now I was taken to the xray and the x ray tech was very brusque bordering on rude as he jerked me around and bawled me out for not being able to lift that arm. while on the x ray table I got a horrendous cramp in my leg that was so painful I cried out and he seemed furious when I asked if he could rub the cramp out or give me something for it. He snapped thesooner you get in position the sooner you can get backto your room. That was not a likeable person and I did not deserve that kind of treatment all the other people had been kindness itself.

to me they have to become their normal selves i dont like people that are this way and one way the next , kinda sad on other peoples fault who judge others at the drop of a hat and never recognize the realness a true person ..

I dont know about anyone else, but one factor i look for is if they look you in the eye during that first contact(The first time you see that person). I also look at their personality. I sometimes look at looks but it really isnt a deciding factor. Thanks, Kyle D.