17 Body Language Mistakes That Will Kill First Impressions

17 Body Language Mistakes That Will Kill First Impressions

2 A limp handshake

According to Forbes, a weak handshake only communicates, well, weakness. To make sure your handshake impresses everyone you meet, ensure that your body is facing toward the person whose hand you’re shaking, and avoid making the embrace too firm by placing your hand over the other person’s hand to give yourself more control over the encounter. This extra hand also emotes friendliness, which is not a bad defining characteristic to a first impression.