17 Body Language Mistakes That Will Kill First Impressions

17 Body Language Mistakes That Will Kill First Impressions

3 Excess fidgeting

Whether it’s a rather stressful first meeting with a potential employer or first date, or even if you’re simply just uncomfortable around new people, you’ll find that more of your first impressions are successful when you train yourself to remain calm and composed, says entrepreneur Andrew Thomas. Constant fidgeting communicates to the other person that you’re either afraid or impatient—two things that will, in fact, leave a bad first impression.