theres this girl i work with who at first i saw as a friend but now all the sudden we are constanly flirting an today she sarts tellin me about being a virgin an askin about sex so i need a way to see if she likes me w/o laying it all out there?
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.