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When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends During
their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In
his book, Contact: The first four minutes, he offers this advice to anyone
interested in starting new friendships:" (46) "A lot of
people’s whole lives would change if they did just that. You may
have noticed that the average person does not give his undivided attention to
someone he has just met. (47) If anyone has ever done this
to you, you probably did not like him very much. When we are
introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly
and self-confident. In general, he says, "People like people who like
themselves. " On the other hand, we should not make the other
person think we are too sure of ourselves. It is important to appear interested
and sympathetic, realizing that the other person has his own needs, fears, and
hopes. Hearing such advice, one might say, "But I’m not a
friendly, self-confident person. That’s not my nature. It would be dishonest for
me to act that way. " (48) We can become
accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality. "It is like
getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much
better than the old one. " But isn’t it dishonest to give the
appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don’t actually feel that way
Perhaps, but according to Dr. Zunin, "total honesty" is not always good for
social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact. There
is a time for everything, and a certain amount of play-acting may be best for
the first few minutes of contact with a stranger. That is not the time to
complain about one’s health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It
is not the time to tell the whole truth about one’s opinions and
impressions. (49) For a husband and wife or
a parent and child, problems often arise during their first four minutes
together after they have been apart. Dr. Zunin suggests that these first few
minutes together be treated with care. If there are unpleasant matters to be
discussed, they should be dealt with later. The author says that
interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in every school,
along with reading , writing, and mathematics. (50) That is
at least as important as how much we know. A. In reply, Dr.
Zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about
changing our social habits. B. Much of what has been said about
strangers also applies to relationships with family members and
friends. C. In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on
how we get along with other people. D. Every time you meet
someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four
minutes. E. He keeps looking over the other person’s shoulder,
as if hoping to find someone more interesting in another part of the
room. F. He is eager to make friends with everyone.