The following 8 items are drawn from the original Quora thread, "What are the really small things that tell a lot about a person's psychology and personality?," as well as other research.
Read on to learn what captures people's attention when you first meet them.
1. How clean and tidy you keep your home
A recent British study found that it takes just 26 seconds for visitors to make judgments about you based on the state of your home.
Apparently, people judge first with their nose: The scent of your home is the biggest factor in a positive impression. (We should mention that the study was sponsored by AirWick.)
Next is how cluttered the space is - people notice shoes and coats scattered about and piles of unopened mail.