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How To Make People Like You (in 3 Simple Ways)
It is the very little things you often overlook that tells people a whole lot about who you really are.
When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.
When it comes to admired items, you typically have a strong desire for money, flashy vehicles, wonderful vacations, attractive people, or lavish homes among a vast number of other excellent characteristics.
But, when it comes to individuals, what do we aspire to? What are the characteristics that we look for the most in others? How can we make people like us?
- Become Genuinely Interested in Other People.
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” — Dale Carnegie
One of the reasons no one likes to hang around you is because you talk about yourself all the time. You’re not inquisitive. You never ask questions about them or what they do. You seem overly interested in yourself, that’s why no one wants to relate with you.
People are a hundred times more interested in themselves, their needs, and their issues…
