Free scene · Lesson 1 · Beginner
They like you more than you think
After a first conversation, people almost always underestimate how much the other person liked them.
Boothby et al. (2018), Psychological Science · Brooks (2014), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
The move
Answer their first question warmly, and add one detail they can ask about.
Your date just walked in
Your date: Hey! Sorry, I’m a couple minutes late. The train just sat in the tunnel. Have you been here long?