In case it wasn't obvious enough by my username, I am in China. I'm actually an ABC (american-born chinese) on vacation in china for the next 15 months. If any of you are around then, hit me up. The club scene here is pretty sick.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.