Translations:First Impressions Matter/7/en

There is an emotional dimension as well. Arriving somewhere new can produce genuine nervousness, and nervousness sometimes presents as coolness, over-talking, or distraction. Hosts who have met many people often recognise this and make allowances for it. Guests, in turn, may find it useful to know that visible nerves are rarely held against them — what tends to register more strongly is whether someone is attentive to the other person despite feeling uncertain.