24 Tips On How To Impress People Without Saying A Word

Dress fashionably.

A small 2011 study, published in the European Journal of Personality, found that extroverts and self-centered people — really! — are perceived as more likable. 73 German university freshmen, who didn’t know each other, took turns introducing themselves to the group. The introductions lasted a matter of seconds, and the rest of the participants rated them on a number of measures, including: “How likeable do you find this person?” The researchers dug deeper to figure out why extroverts and self-centered individuals were considered more likable. As it turns out, one reason is that both extroverts and self-centered individuals “had a more fashionable appearance.”