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Some reasons why people behave the way they do may be they feel insecure, less confident about themselves and always trying to prove a point of nothing in the real sense.
We try to impress others to feel good. But you feel good for a different deep reason. When our self-esteem is low then we try to fill our inner void/emptiness by impressing others. Basically, filling the tanks with little and temporary happiness from others praise.
to cause someone to admire or respect you: I remember when I was a child being very impressed with how many toys she had. Your mother was clearly not impressed by our behaviour in the restaurant. He tried to impress me with his extensive knowledge of wine.
The “to be impressed” list were “valued” traits we seem to always discuss when appreciating others such as: kindness, honesty, generosity, humility, integrity, and empathy.
On this page you'll find 157 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to impress, such as: affect, awe, excite, faze, inspire, and sway.
It can lead to envy and jealousy
It's often the case that when we're trying to impress others, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves. While you may think that you're able to handle the pressure, it can often lead to envy and jealousy. When those emotions come up, it's important to take a step back and look at them.
Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
Being someone you're not, especially when that thing you're trying to achieve (perfection) isn't possible. Real friendships aren't filtered, they're based in mutual respect and honesty. And when we're focused on impressing our friends, we lose out on the opportunity to truly be seen and appreciated.
This means that we should make every consistent effort in improving the quality of our lives through hard work and will power. Remember that every situation in life is just momentary and things will soon change. Always try to improve your own self by introspecting yourself closely.
Be humble.
In fact, try not to tell them outright at all. Instead, let them see you doing impressive things in a normal way. This will make it seem more natural and impress people without looking like you're trying to show off.
There may be several reasons he/she is trying to impress you. They may feel inferior so they are doing their best in their view to make you think better of them. They may be trying to impress you because they think you will help them in some way to perhaps get further in their profession.
(1) Impress yourself first.
No matter how hard you try, you can't climb into someone else's mind and know how they think. You have some ability to influence them, but you cannot force them to think positively about you. But you have total control over how you think about yourself. So set out to impress yourself.
To impress people, you must know how to recognize opportunities in which you can be witty. Improvisation, or “improv” for short, teaches you valuable skills, such as being able to quickly respond to situations, think creatively, manage anxiety, and display self-confidence when speaking.
Fastidious is a funny-sounding adjective from the Latin fastidium "loathing" that has several equally strange-sounding synonyms — persnickety, fussbudgety, finicky and punctilious. Fussy and hard to please will also do the trick.
Some common synonyms of attract are allure, captivate, charm, enchant, and fascinate. While all these words mean "to draw another by exerting a powerful influence," attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.
On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to attracted to, such as: allured, impelled, influenced, inveigled, led, and lured.
A study on human behavior has revealed that 90% of the population can be classified into four basic personality types: Optimistic, Pessimistic, Trusting and Envious.