Everyone desires to be popular and loved by others. Be it Whatsapp or Facebook, one tends to gauge one’s popularity by the number of likes his/her post garners. Well, it’s easy to become popular on social media, but when one has to communicate face to face with a person, s/he often sinks in self-doubt. How to overcome this situation? Here are a few simple steps that will make you impressive and attractive to others.

Keep the mood upbeat

Just like laughter, moods are also contagious. Just staying upbeat changes the ambiance as moods are transmitted from one person to another in a subtle way without even our realizing it. So if you are cheerful and optimistic, people around you will also become upbeat and this helps to pep up the emotional rapport.

Ask lots of questions

It has been proved by neuroscientists that when people talk about themselves, their brain releases the same pleasure chemicals as those which are triggered at the sight of food or money. Therefore, do not shy away from asking questions. Ask questions that might be of interest to the other person so that s/he gets many opportunities to talk. This will also help to build a close and harmonious  relationship

Share a secret

Self-disclosure can help build a friendship. When you divulge something personal, you are showing your faith and trust in the other person, which in turn builds up his/her self confidence. This lays down the foundation for a meaningful relationship.

Talk positively about others

When you talk about others, listeners unconsciously tend to associate you with the qualities you are narrating. So when you say optimistic, gratifying and pleasant things about friends and colleagues, you will be seen as a nice person and people will be drawn towards you.

Find things in common

There is something called the ‘similarity-attraction’ effect which scientists have come up with. It means we easily tend to like people who share common interests with us. So try to find things common in the other person and start a discussion.

Just follow these simple tips while communicating with people and see your popularity soaring.