You Might Be Underestimating How Much People Like You

The Liking Gap

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“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Do you often meet new people and later feel like they don’t like you that much? You might be wrong — you could be experiencing the liking gap. 

The good news is that the liking gap isn’t necessarily an accurate representation of reality; it’s more likely a product of our anxieties about social situations. 

According to a recent study, we tend to underestimate and underappreciate how well our conversations go.

The research team found that we often have a distorted view of ourselves regarding social interactions, which can lead us to believe we didn’t do as well as we thought. 

In reality, people around us are generally more optimistic about the interactions than we give ourselves credit for.