84 Surprising Little Things That Make People Dislike You

How people perceive you matters.

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I’ve condensed several years of psychological studies and thousands of articles and blog posts into bullet points of small behaviors can negatively impact how people perceive and interact with you and can even make them dislike you.

1. Ignoring calls, messages, or emails.
2. Making fun of others’ accents or mannerisms.
3. Giving unsolicited advice.
4. Overstaying your welcome.
5. Not paying your fair share.
6. Interrupting others when they speak.
7. Constantly checking your phone during conversations.
8. Being late repeatedly.
9. Talking only about yourself.
10. Not making eye contact.
11. Bragging about your success and achievements.
12. Being overly critical.
13. Failing to say “thank you.”
14. Not listening actively.
15. Having poor hygiene.
16. Ignoring personal boundaries.
17. Name-dropping frequently.
18. Always trying to one-up others.
19. Using inappropriate humor.