Interview Tip: First Impressions Now Take Shape at Warp Speed

In 1900, when romantic suitors got to know each other on front-porch swings, a first impression was something arrived at by the end of an evening.

By 2000, we were sizing each other up at a far faster clip. Self-help gurus focused on the crucial first five minutes of a relationship, and research into first impressions led to books such as "How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less."

Well, nowadays, even those 90 seconds seem awfully quaint. According to a new study by researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa, people are registering likes and dislikes in as little as 1/20th of a second.

By Jeffrey Zaslow

From The Wall Street Journal Online

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