Psychology Reveals You May Be Liked More Than You Think

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A psychological phenomenon known as the 'liking gap' suggests people often underestimate how much others enjoy meeting them. Researchers found that after initial interactions, individuals tend to believe their conversation partners like them less than is actually the case. This occurs because we are privy to our own internal doubts and anxieties during conversations, while others only see our outward behaviour. Therefore, we may be harsher judges of our own performance than others are. The findings encourage people to disregard post-conversation doubts as definitive proof of another person's opinion.