{"id":385,"date":"2023-06-22T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/?p=385"},"modified":"2023-07-20T07:08:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T07:08:37","slug":"how-to-seem-more-approachable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/22\/how-to-seem-more-approachable\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Appear More Approachable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_272660966__1689837845_99472.jpg\" alt=\"A group of smiling friends having fun at the park\" class=\"wp-image-386\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_272660966__1689837845_99472.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_272660966__1689837845_99472-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_272660966__1689837845_99472-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For many, summer is a season of socializing. Fun in the sun offers many chances to meet new people and chat! Still, you might find the idea of making connections scary. Maybe you want to learn how to seem more approachable first. As it happens, though, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/our-services.html\">Midland dentist<\/a> knows how to help with that task. Here, then, are a few crucial tips on being likable and making others feel comfortable around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use an Open Body Posture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to talk with someone, you must show you\u2019re engaged. Demonstrating openness to conversation, you see, is crucial. Thankfully, you could always adopt an open body posture. This way of carrying yourself implies you\u2019re friendly and non-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To express open body language, adopt the following actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Keep your shoulders up and without slouching<\/li><li>Lean back slightly when seated<\/li><li>Maintain your hands at your side<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With these positions, you\u2019ll help others feel comfy enough to chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Proper Eye Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To put your peers at ease, maintain proper eye contact with them. Looking someone in the eyes makes you appear personable. Plus, the habit proves you\u2019re listening and generally value the person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could do a few things to strengthen your eye contact. For example, one approach is to blink occasionally so you don\u2019t seem like you\u2019re staring. Another, meanwhile, is to give an extra second of eye contact after shaking a person\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Stand Too Far from Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you feel uncomfortable, odds are you put distance between yourself and others. (You might not even know you\u2019re doing so.) However, this behavior implies a disengaged attitude to surrounding people. As a result, friends and strangers may not open up to you as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, a far distance can easily be corrected. Just move a bit closer when you notice yourself drifting back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flash a Pretty Smile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than anything else, a pretty smile is vital to a friendly look. Revealing your pearly whites is an expression of goodwill. At the same time, it attracts others with a beautiful face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, a dentist can improve your grin\u2019s beauty. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/cosmetic-dentistry.html\">cosmetic procedures<\/a> \u2013\u00a0 teeth whitening, dental bonding, porcelain veneers, etc. \u2013 leave many smiles at a Hollywood level. You\u2019d then be able to charm anyone with your gleaming teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to seem more approachable, you don\u2019t have to work too hard. Just use the tips above to connect with others quickly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\"><em>Dr. Laura Philipps<\/em><\/a><em> is a dentist based in Midland, TX, having earned her DMD from Tufts University. Her twenty-plus years of dental experience empower her to meet patient needs. In particular, she\u2019s quite skilled at preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services, as well as emergency dentistry. You can thus trust her to provide you with a healthy, beautiful smile! Dr. Philipps currently practices at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/\"><em>her self-titled clinic<\/em><\/a><em> and is reachable on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauraphilippsdmd.com\/contact.html\"><em>her website<\/em><\/a><em> and by phone at <strong>(432)-570-4433<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many, summer is a season of socializing. Fun in the sun offers many chances to meet new people and chat! Still, you might find the idea of making connections scary. Maybe you want to learn how to seem more approachable first. 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