People can often guess what we’re like just by the things we do. What kind of person do people think you are? You’ll find 18 things that reveal your personality in this article.
Finish Sentences
Do you often cut people off when they’re speaking? This is a bad habit to get into, as it makes people think that you’re impatient and that you’re only interested in what you have to say. Cutting people off and finishing their sentences makes you seem rude.
You Buy Things for Others
When you’re out shopping, do you only look for the things you need or do you often pick up things because you were thinking of someone else? When you get things for others, you show that you are a considerate person who wants to do nice things for others.
You Never Open Up
“Opening up to friends can deepen connections and foster mutual understanding,” says BetterHelp. If you struggle to open up to your friends, they might conclude that you don’t trust them, and they might also start to limit how much personal information they share with you.
Calm Things Down
When you enter a heated conversation, are you the person who hypes things up or are you the one who tries to get people to calm down? If you have a peaceful nature, people are more likely to want to be around you and your calming influence.
Speak Over Others
When conversing, do you have the tendency to speak over others? When you do this, you show yourself to be an impatient person who is uninterested in what other people have to say. When you raise your voice and speak, you make others feel intimidated.
Jump the Line
No one likes to wait in line, but that doesn’t make it right to cut in line, either. When you try to jump the queue, you show others that your time is more important than theirs and that they should wait for you. This isn’t very kind.
Cut in Front
Do you cut in front of people when pulling out into a road? Then not only is this a very dangerous way of driving, but it’s also very selfish. Driving like this greatly inconveniences other motorists and makes them feel like they’re being bullied on the road.
Stress
According to The American Institute of Stress, one of the most common definitions of stress is “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.” How quickly do you get stressed out? If you’re often physically stressed out, people might see you as someone who doesn’t know how to enjoy life.
Talk About Others
Do you tend to talk about others behind their backs? Then people will view you as a gossiper and won’t trust you. The gossip almost always gets back to the one who’s the subject of the gossip, and they will distance themselves from you.
Forget the Past
When you’re willing to forget the bad things that have happened in the past and forgive those who’ve wronged you, you show that you’re a kind person who’s more concerned about having good, strong relationships than you are about being right or teaching someone a lesson.
Arrive on Time
When you arrive on time, you show that you’re a well-organized person. A person who’s punctual is usually seen as someone reliable who people feel like they can trust. Arriving on time also lets others know you value their time and that they’re important to you.
React Quickly
When you react quickly and emotionally to a situation without getting all the facts, people might view you as impulsive and quick-tempered. It’s much better to get a good understanding of what’s happened so you can respond in the appropriate way and avoid escalating the situation.
Drink Too Much
Figures from the CDC say that “one in six US adults binge drinks, with 25% doing so at least weekly… Over 90% of US adults who drink excessively report binge drinking.” Having an alcohol dependency can reveal that your life is out of control.
Let People Bully You
Do you do everything everyone tells you to do, even when you don’t want to? Then you’re allowing others to bully you, and that shows a lack of self-confidence. Your personality should be strong enough to prevent others from controlling the things you do and say.
Seek Approval
When you complete a task, at home or at the office, do you often ask someone whether you’ve done a good job or not? Constantly seeking approval from others can make you seem like an insecure person who always needs positive reinforcement and doesn’t trust their own decision-making process.
Always Starting New Relationships
Marriage.com says that, on average, we will be in five serious relationships before we get married. But do you always seem to be in a new relationship? Then you might be revealing that you’re an indecisive person or that you lack basic commitment skills.
Put Yourself Down
When others tell you how good you look or how well you did something, do you believe them? When you respond to such praise in a negative way or show that you don’t believe the things people say are true, you let others know that you’re insecure.
Try to Be Perfect
Whenever you do something, you try to do it to the best of your ability. If you can’t give a task your all, you’d rather not do it at all. Trying to be perfect isn’t healthy because none of us can get things right all the time.
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