Trick 5
Reveal Your Flaws
People like to see others’ flaws and make odd mistakes here and there.
However, the pratfall effect, as this phenomenon is referred to, is only the case if you are competent.
When you reveal your imperfections, it makes you more vulnerable, so more relatable to others.
In a university study into this subject, actors took part in a fake interview.
Those who spilled coffee at the end of the interview were voted more likable than those who didn’t, regardless of how the interview went.