mensimageconsultant
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Inspired by a discussion of small talk and intended to get people thinking about a process that usually is subconscious...
How much do you think appearance impacts a conversation, once it gets started? Let's assume that the participants are similar in age, clothing formality (kind of a proxy for status), ethnicity, body size, facial expressiveness, facial dominance, and physical attractiveness. (There is some research on how those factors affect interactions. For example.) Leave gender out of it, as obviously that can influence topic choice.
How might someone's hair style and clothing influence what getting-to-know-you questions he or she is asked? For instance, "He looks brainy, so I'll bring up politics.") How will such details in the person who is asking the questions influence how the questions are received?
How much do you think appearance impacts a conversation, once it gets started? Let's assume that the participants are similar in age, clothing formality (kind of a proxy for status), ethnicity, body size, facial expressiveness, facial dominance, and physical attractiveness. (There is some research on how those factors affect interactions. For example.) Leave gender out of it, as obviously that can influence topic choice.
How might someone's hair style and clothing influence what getting-to-know-you questions he or she is asked? For instance, "He looks brainy, so I'll bring up politics.") How will such details in the person who is asking the questions influence how the questions are received?