In every first encounter with another person, we almost immediately make judgments about them based on a few simple factors. In the first seconds after meeting a new acquaintance, we will unconsciously take into account and process their age, choice of clothing style, hair, posture and the way they behave. In that short time we will form unconscious opinions about them based on our personal biases and biases. After the first initial visual judgment we generally move on to the physical greeting. In Western culture we will shake hands with a person we have just met initially and this simple act will be the next test our mind will perform on this person. We will judge the character of their grip, whether it will be firm or soft, or perhaps too firm! Whether this handshake is pleasant or not will depend on the information gathered when the individuals first approached each other. The initial handshake may well be the most important aspect of the presentation as “potential employers say they are more likely to overlook visible piercings and tattoos than an ineffective handshake” (Zupek, 2007). The final stage of the presentation is the conversation. Trading is generally mechanical and will follow some vague rules. We exchange names and affiliations, then move on to interests or business areas. This stage does not change much in any social interaction and is an attempt to find common ground. As each individual finds similarities or topics they can relate to, they will feel more comfortable with each other. At this point the first impression is formed and now we carry that general idea of ​​that person in our heads as we remember them, or meet them again... halfway through the paper... I have learned that my first impression is very powerful . Knowing that this is just a scenario allowed me to let my imagination wander a little to create a more interesting story, but the only way I was able to change my first impression of John was to mentally create a new one." John" who inhabited each subsequent one. scenarios subsequent to the initial one. However, as long as I experienced each scenario with the “original” John, my first impression did not change. The first impression you leave on me will most likely color every interaction we have in the future, for better or worse. Works Cited Zupek, R. (2007, November 2005). The worst way to shake hands. CNN Living, Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2007-11-05/living/cb.hand.shake_1_hand-dead-fish-finger?_s=PM:LIVINGClark, D. (2010, August 18). First impressions. Retrieved from http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/impress.html