Every high school has a few \u201cpopular\u201d students that almost everyone likes. They are often chosen to be prom king or queen and elected to the student council. They are the folks that everyone waves to in the hallways, and they are usually confident and friendly.So, what are the traits that make certain people popular\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every high school <\/a>has a few \u201cpopular\u201d students that almost everyone likes. They are often chosen to be prom king or queen and elected to the student council. They are the folks that everyone waves to in the hallways, and they are usually confident <\/a>and friendly.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what are the traits that make certain people popular and others slink by with little recognition? Are the most likable<\/a> kids also the most athletic? Do they have a higher GPA? Are they more extroverted<\/a>? Are they funnier? Are they more attractive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communications expert Vanessa Van Edwards was recently on The<\/em><\/a> Dan Buettner Podcast<\/a><\/em>, where she shared the common trait that popular kids have in common. Van Edwards, who describes herself as a recovering awkward person, teaches communication skills at Harvard University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers discovered the trait after interviewing thousands of high school students and asking them to list the people they liked at school. It revealed a significant finding: popular kids had the longest lists of people they liked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The findings are straightforward: if you like a lot of people, many of them are likely to like you back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though you may no longer be in high school, there are benefits to being popular in your workplace, church, or neighborhood. Van Edwards says we should all learn how to like other people if we want to be likable ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLearn how to like,\u201d she told Buettner. \u201cIn fact, be free with your likes. The most popular kids were the ones who were first likers. In other words, they walked down the hallway and they say, \u2018Hey, Dan. Hey, Sarah. Hey, Joy.\u2019 They\u2019re the ones who walk into a class and be like, \u2018Hey, you want to sit with me?\u2019 They are inviters. They are likers. They are looking for good. And in that way, I think that we can train ourselves to be more likable by searching and hunting for likes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s something very positive about the fact that people who like others are liked in return. It\u2019s a great excuse to have an open attitude when meeting new people and to look for the good in everyone around you, even if they may be a little challenging to get along with.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat traits do popular kids in high school share?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What is the reciprocity of liking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n