First impressions are often entirely wrong.

Every day, I try to be wiser without being judgmental. I've made several stupid mistakes in the past because I didn't know how to read a person's heart. I was too naive and thought that someone is a real friend even though he/she isn't. I would always end up getting hurt and being bitter to the world. Because of these experiences, I think I'm better at reading people now. But I admit that because of this, I tend to judge people even before really knowing them. This is especially when I meet someone who is similar to individuals I disliked. It's sort of like a warning to me. It prevents me for making the same mistakes again. But I do try to give them a chance. I "judge" them in my mind, but I still interact with them to see if they're really the person I think they are. Sadly, most of the time, they are. Of course, if someone looks snobbish, serious, or is too quiet, I don't run away from them right away. These are just on the outside and don't determine their real character. So in other words, I do judge people to protect myself. But I don't jump to conclusion especially when I've just met the person for the first time. Anyway, as you've said, we often mistake people for something they're not the first time we meet them.:)

They are, I actually don't judge from appearances or the way people speak or whatever, just for example when they are in a crazy religion so I know they are weak minded so I be careful but aside from that I don't judge or listen to rumours. I had gossip and lies over me and it was very few who stood by my side withoug believing it so I know how evil people are coward and say what they need to make their target to be alone or loose friends, so my first reaction is never to believe a gossip I hear. I got close to many targets, mainly girls and found most of them were amazing and admirable girls and the ones talking about them were jealous.

An old saying supported the view that first impression was the best impression. But it could really go wrong in many of life's instances. At the outset many people are apt to show up serious temperaments while in the innermost recesses of their hearts they tend to be of a loving and charitable disposition.

We must always keep in mind that although first impression may give us an idea about a person but its not their entire personality. We tend to misjudge person by stereotyping too because of these first impressions. And it's simply not fair. We must be open minded that we don't fully know this other person and has no idea how his life has been. And of course, we don't want to be judged so offhandedly too, right?

i agree with sharksfin, a also admit that I always make mistake in my first impression because it was happened to me during my college days. I had a classmate before and the first time I saw her I don't like her because she was so talkative and I felt like she wanted to catch everyone's attention so really don't like her. As time went by I knew her inch by inch and it was not I think she was. she's kind and friendly and actually we became best friends in college. I always treasure the memories we had in college. not all first impression is right and i told my self not to prejudge a person if I don't know the real him/her.

Hello sharksfin, I totally agree with you. On a first meeting we do get an impression about the other person, but it may not necessarily be the right impression. As we expect one more chance to show people the real us, likewise others also deserve a chance to show us their real personality.

Not true, first impression is always correct. The later impressions are always wrong. The first impression usually lasted less than 3 seconds, and this is the time when the subconscious sets the alarm. Later on, the smile, the dressing or whatever become our conscious impression, and this later impression is always wrong.

When we first met a certain person, we usually judge them based on what we see physically like how they are dressed, the way they talk, the color of their hair, the shoes they are wearing, the color of her lipstick and many times, if she has pretty face or not. A very common saying do not judge the book by its cover should always be applied because we cannot really tell what kind of person she is until we have lived with them. I am always mistaken to be a snob maybe because I don't usually talk specially on gatherings that I don't have close friends or someone I really knew personally. At office, I also don't talk that much unless they talk to me. I avoid giving personal opinions and advice unless they are being asked. Because I don't know them that much, I might offend them in some way. Before, I have this one colleague that I always see with a happy face, she always makes a joke to everyone and would often greet everybody on the hallway. So I thought that she is a nice and friendly person. She even once requested me to give some documents on the other building because she does not want to go there anymore she said it is tiring. So since I am going there, I agreed. But later on, when she happened to visit our department, I requested her to just bring my documents to the department that is also located in their building. But she said that she won't, she said that is part of my job and I am paying more than what she earns. At that moment, I was actually shocked for what she said. I paused for a while and return my documents on my table. I did not say a thing. What she said is already enough for me.

You are right we cant judge the person in first impression some time we feel the person is good then after some time feel ohhh I was wrong and other side we thing in first meeting ohh the person is not good but after feel ohhh person was so good. Very difficult to say any opinion about any person on first meeting.

Dear thats right.when you are meeting someone you should at least give them a chance.1st impressions are mostly wrong because people think of the person based on what they look like or what they are doing. I mean not all 1st impressions are wrong though because if their personality is mean or isnt nice they may notbe the person for you.

Having 1st impressions towards certain people whom we do not know is very normal for most people. However, there are people who tend to stick to their first impression even if they already know that it is not true. But things you just mentioned are also true. Mostly, first impressions are not the truth behind a person. It really depends on how we see common people that comes into our lives randomly.