Making a good first impression is of the utmost importance, as research studies indicate that the impression made in the first seconds of a first meeting has a long-lasting effect and very rarely changes over time . You can make positive first impressions by being well dressed and groomed, by being confident and self-assured, and by smiling and making eye contact when meeting someone for the first time. In order to provide an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of this issue, the dynamics of first impressions will be examined in a variety of contexts such as dating, social events, academic settings and job interviews, and the impact of first impressions on business activities that ranging from sales and corporate website design to hospitality industry environments such as restaurants and hotels will be discussed and analyzed Influence of First Impressions Lenny Laskowski (1998,1), president of LJL Seminars, notes that people always form an initial impression the first time they come into contact with someone, regardless of whether it is in person or over the phone. Every other contact after that first time either supports or conflicts with that first impression. If you create a good first impression, the relationship grows from there, but if you create a bad first impression, “your relationship with that person can be an uphill battle.” Taylor, Pepau and Sears (2000) explain that first impressions are extremely important because they constitute the initial idea that an individual forms towards another individual and determine whether he decides to undertake any type of relationship. People tend to form impressions of each other relatively quickly and use minimal information such as the sex of the o...... middle of paper ......sion/. March 4, 2011. Nauert, Rick. (2009). "First impressions are important for a trusting relationship." PsychCentral. Online. Available: http://psychcentral.com/news /2009/01/08/first-impressions-are-important-for-trusting-relationship/3600.html. March 4, 2011.Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L., & Sears, D. O. (2000). “Perception of Person: Forming Impressions of Others.” In N. Roberts, B. Webber, & J. Cohen (Eds.), Social psychology (pp. 62-97). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.Thejendra, B.S. (2008). "The madness of first impressions." Changing your mind. Online. Available: http://changingminds.org/articles/articles08/the_folly_of_first_impressions.htm. March 3, 2011.Wilson, Susie. (2009). "The importance of first impressions." Career statement. Online. Available: http://career-coach.com.au/xpress/feb2709. Htm. March 5 2011.