First off, let’s face reality: people will judge you, fairly or not, within the first couple of minutes after meeting you.

The first response, to fight or flight, is an automatic unconscious decision that we all make. Once that decision has been made the next action is whether there is attraction or not.

Both of these decisions are automatic and if you’re not at your best, and making a great first impression, you’ll fail and it’s then that much harder to attract someone.

When you do want to make the first impression the best it can be you have to:
be clean
be polite
be well-dressed
smile

You also need to keep a positive body language position. That means no hunching over, no crossing the arms across your chest and try to avoid the nervous laugh, it’s a big turn-off. When you speak to someone look them in the eyes, not at their chest, not over their shoulder.

These simple tips, when practiced and used, will help you make the best first impression ever!