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New for You! First Impressions
Description: A member asks:
How do you introduce yourself for the first time to someone.
What types of things do you say to a total stranger?
Categories: Dating, Pen Pals, Friends: Member Surveys
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Submitted by: Nannette | View Member Profile | View Other Posts
Created: 7/1/2003
tiffrpaden:
Female - Age Range: 18-20
you may use my alias
I think the best way to introduce your self to someone is to be straight forward. If it is online, send them a message stating your name and a couple of interesting facts about yourself. If it is in person, walk up say 'hi my name is ___ and I wanted to introduce my slef to you because, ______.'
When you first start convesing with someone, you should share a few interesting facts abotu yourselves, nothing too personal, yet intersting. This allows for good conversation. You never know, you may have had some semiliar experiences in life.
Tiff
Fedele:
Female - Age Range: 21-30
'you may use my alias'
It is hard for me to be the first to email men. I try to keep it short and if I do not know what to say I will send them a smile instead. Now and then I am able to say a lot in one or two lines and leave it at that. I am willing to put myself out there as the first contact because I am also interested in meeting new people not just 'the one'.
Female - Age Range: 31-40
Its hard to know what to say to a total stranger. I feel like if I write like I would to a friend then I am being presumpitous and they may not know the intent of what I am saying but if I try to be proper and formal then Im not being myself. It is a double edged sword. What can you talk about,the weather? I would like some help on this subject myself.
Female - Age Range: 41-50
Hi,(you may include my alias) My names Nancy40, then I try to strike up conversation about current events that person might have heard about from the new's or newspaper.Then the conversation would lead to personal questions about them.
shofardancer:
Female - Age Range: 41-50
You may use my alias....
When I meet someone for the first time, especially a total stranger, I give them my name, then I make a joke about my last name, so that they remember it....
Usually then, they will remember my name, easier than I might remember theirs....also I usually try to tie their name in with something related to our meeting, or something unusual which I will remember about them.
Female - Age Range: 41-50
I try to make them feel comfortable talking. I introduce myself by first name. I, them might crack a joke about my name to help them remember it.
Female - Age Range: 41-50
I usually offer my hand and say 'Hi, my name is___, what is your name?' Once we get past names, it depends on what the situation is. If it's a party, a safe subject is to ask how they know the host or hostess. Sometimes, I will look at what's on the refreshment table and ask the person if they've ever tried some item there that looks unfamiliar to me.
If it's at work, I might ask them what their assignment is for the day, and if they are finding their way around the worksite without difficulty. If I am at church, we can always talk about the sermon or the scripture that was studied, how great the worship music was, the parking situation, or what ministry they are working in or interested in. I enjoy hearing about people and what they are doing, and it's nice to have someone open up to you and share a little about themselves.
Female - Age Range: 41-50
Introduction varies with whom I am introduced to and where the introduction takes place. Of coarse, with the first impressions, which can repell or attract a person. In the work force, as an employer, on a scale of 1 to 10, ten being a 100%, on appearance. However, appearance does not tell if a person qualifies for a position. Education, compassion, sensitivity, and of coarse the vocabulary will tell much about a person. Within the first ten minutes speaking with a person one can get an idea where the mentality of the person is, on itself or others, or the job. Good appearance is upmost important for the first time meeting someone one new. Good grooming, neat, clean, and just the conversation tells the character. But it is truely time which matters and makes a good friendship.
countrycatlady:
Female - Age Range: 41-50
You may use my alias. If you have been corresponding for a while, you will not be a total stranger--unless someone has not been truthful. At any rate, I recommend dressing nicely. First impressions are pretty accurate, I have found. I just met a person who came to meet me in an old, poor-fitting denim jacket (of the wrong kind of denim). He turned out to be careless, sloppy, and chaotic in all areas of his life. (Not from this site). When we were corresponding, this man seemed to have an actual resistance to correct spelling, proper grammar, etc. This translated to an oppositional attitude and need to rebel in odd ways, so problems can be detected even before one meets. I daresay that one will know when an appropriate person has been contacted before they agree to meet, and so anxiety will be avoided.
Male - Age Range: 21-30
Taking for granted this is for meeting someone, I usually say hi and then say something related to whatever activity it is that drew my attention to them in the first place. Of course, if that worked really well then I would not be on this site now would I.
Male - Age Range: 31-40
Hello. My name is # #, What can I do for you today.
Male - Age Range: 41-50
If I am writing someone like on here I let them know I would be interested in writing and becoming friends. Then when I hear back from them I give them all the information needed for them to get to know me like my interests, what work I have done, what I do in church and so on and if they want more information then they can ask for more and I will give it. Of course when you hear from them then you can ask more questions of them to get to know them better.
If meeting in person then say hello and go from there. It may just be chit chat to start with and then once I know how to reach them then send them my first letter and go from there.
Male - Age Range: 41-50
i beleve that the first inpressions are just that how a person looks is how their future apearence will be percieved. if you look like you only ersr clthing that is not actualy appropiate for the date others will not know that you have appropiate clothing thusalthow they will draw the wrong conclusion you have to take the plame for possably loosing a potrntial partner or friend it is your fault if youcould have looked bettter and chose not to in these days when people try to blame others for their problems as christans we should not go the way of the rest of the world
Guapo2000:
Male - Age Range: 71 plus
'You may use my alias'
Briefly, my introduction is my profile with others on this site of course. You talk about what is going on in the present circumstance you are both sharing at the moment. If you end up seeing each other again, or dating, then more is said. You (me) get a crush because you only see the 'sweet' side. Later comes the 'bitter' and you wonder why you didn't see this right away. I don't mean to sound cynical, but that is what happened in a few of my experiences. Others that turnout nice, but not serious, become really nice friends. For myself, I need to back off with my emotions of affection in the early stages before I am too much attached and extrication becomes painful. Is it that I am just too vulnerable? I wonder if women feel these things too?
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