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New York Post
29-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
This is the rudest thing you're doing every time you meet someone new — and it causes instant dislike
When meeting someone new, it's not unusual to enquire about what that person does for work — but a body language expert says it's a surefire way to get off on the wrong foot. Vanessa Van Edwards, the author of 'Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People' made the claim in an interview on The Diary of a CEO podcast, which has resurfaced after being recorded last year. 3 3 'Stop asking 'What do you do?'' Van Edwards declared. 'That is telling them their brain can stay on autopilot. Asking someone that question is really asking 'What are you worth?'' Because you may be subtly sizing up your new acquaintance with such a query, the expert asserted that the question is impolite. 'If someone's not defined by what they do, it's actually a rude question,' Van Edwards stated. 'You can replace it with 'Working on anything exciting these days?' or 'Working on anything exciting recently?' She explained that such questions allow people to answer in the way they feel most comfortable, possibly opening up the conversation to create more possibilities for connection. While most may choose to discuss their occupation, others will use the questions as opportunities to speak about an exciting hobby they are working on or a holiday they are planning. 'This is permission connection,' Van Edwards said. 'You ask someone that question, you are giving them permission if they want to tell you about what they do.' 3 'Ask, 'What's going on? Are you OK? What are you feeling? I want to be here for it.' Because then you're giving air to whatever that contempt is so that it can be addressed,' the communications maven told The Unplanned Podcast earlier this year.
Extra.ie
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Woman, 25, 'trapped in body of a child' reveals why she was 'scared to date'
A 25-year-old woman trapped in the body of an eight-year-old has opened up on how she has had to be extra-wary when dating due to her height making it 'very easy [for her] to be prey.' Long Island native Shauna Rae Lesick stars in TLC's I Am Shauna Rae. Shauna is just three feet and 10 inches in height and weighs around 50 pounds. Shauna's stunted growth is a side effect of the treatment she received as a child for brain cancer. Long Island native Shauna Rae Lesick stars in TLC's I Am Shauna Rae. Shauna is just three feet and 10 inches in height and weighs around 50 pounds. Pic: Instagram/ Shauna Rae Speaking on The Unplanned Podcast, the reality star admitted her mum and stepdad warned her 'from a very young age' that she needed to be extra careful when dating. Shauna detailed how her parents warned her that she needed to 'read into' potential suitors as there was a chance their interest could be a result of her size. She said: 'I grew up knowing that, and that was scary. I was scared to date. I was scared to flirt with anyone. I was scared to even be asked out.' The 25-year-old added that she once asked a boy if he was a predator after he asked her out in the cafeteria in school. Shauna added that her parents advised her to 'find someone who you can build a base bond with.' Despite being in a happy relationship at the moment, Shauna admitted she keeps her partners identity off her social media. She said: 'Neither one of us care if his face is out there. I more worry because he has a nice job. I don't want anything bad going to the job — the job knows who I am, they know what I do for a living, they love me. 'But with everything that social media is and everything I know my boyfriend isn't, I just don't want him to be labelled something and him not be my partner forever.' She added that his face wouldn't be shown unless they were getting married.
