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Here’s how to tell whether someone is good for you or not

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We tend to assume that someone else’s behaviour is due to their personality rather than their circumstances, and do exactly the reverse to ourselves!

Photo credit: Samuel Muigai | Nation Media Group

There’s a saying in psychology: every good thing that ever happens to us starts with meeting a stranger. But there also are rogues out there, so making new friends can be risky. Which means you need to become skilled at making a judgement about someone new. Who to date, who to avoid and so on.

With practice you can size up a stranger within seconds. But you’ll still make mistakes, so you also need to be careful about first impressions!