Today I will show you how to look smart in 2020.
Studies show that success and intelligence are ensured less with IQ (intelligence quotient) and more with EQ (emotional quotient), also known as Emotional Intelligence.
Luckily, there are a few ways and “tactics” how you may appear smarter and more intelligent in public or just in your group of acquaintances, for example.
Here are some “smart” tricks to look smarter in 2020:
1.Wear glasses
They are trendy, they are practical, they are used for a smarter look. Alongside vision problems, of course. Geeks wear them, right? And we all know geeks are smart people.
Wearing glasses is a well-known tip if you want to look smarter. Because we usually associate glasses with people that spend more time reading and studying, glasses will make you look smarter.
Tip: Choose the right diopters for you! Don’t overdo it by wearing inappropriate diopters, because you’ll feel dizzy.
If you’re usually a contact lenses guy, you can lose them to glasses every once in a while. Especially when you have that big meeting or presentation coming up!
2.Dress for success
People have tried to undo the famous saying “coat makes the man” and fought for what is beyond appearance. However, there are many situations you are perceived in the way you dress.
To be honest, at first impression, nobody will see your good soul and optimistic character. That’s why we’re so careful about how we dress at a new job interview, isn’t that right?
That’s why your outfit can make you look smarter! Show you can match every piece of clothing on you, and you’ll definitely make a good impression.
Tip: no matter the situation, don’t leave too much skin out. This will focus the attention on your body, not your mind.
Moreover, some studies show that the way you’re dressed has an effect on performances as well. If you dress for success, you’ll also feel it and eventually have it. The sounds kind of smart, doesn’t it?
3.Don’t use an exaggerative vocabulary.
Keep away from pompous and complicated words that you might not even understand. Yes, it happens. You get carried away with trying to look smart, and you end up using imposing and rare words. And you don’t have to carry a dictionary everywhere you go.
We get it. And it’s normal. The need to impress combined with a sense of insecurity can make you exaggerate with language.
There’s this saying: “If you cannot explain it to a child, then you don’t even understand it.”
Best advice ever: Talk simply! Express yourself efficiently.
If you really want to be and look smart, you need to focus on efficient communication. The real smartness will come on when you express whatever you want, and everybody understands you. And remember! Maybe there are people just like you in the group, and you have to be considerate of them too. They have to understand what you’re talking about, as well.
So keep it simple, light, and friendly!
4.“No thank you, I don’t drink.”
If you want to look smarter, it’s recommended not to drink alcohol in public. Sounds weird, but here’s why:
Studies show that the association between alcohol and stupid behavior is so strong that people who only held a beer were considered to be less smart. Even if it’s just one drink and you’re not abusing it, you should remember this the next time you want to make a good impression.
“No thanks, I don’t drink” might come in handy at your next office corporate party or that important business dinner.
5.Look into my eyes!
Looking your companion into his eyes when you speak, is a sign of intelligence. Although this gesture might come naturally, for some people, it doesn’t.
If you trust yourself and are self-confident, looking people in the eye when speaking to them will also gain their trust more easily. Making people trust you, makes you smart.
6.Read
Seeing people read, makes them look smart. We admire somebody that sits in a coffee shop and reads a book. We like seeing people doing that, instead of scrolling the phone. So do it yourself!
Whenever you go out, take a book with you. And whenever you have some spare time, take it out and read it. No matter where you are. No matter the book.
Maybe you wait in line at a register, maybe for some coffee, maybe you have your lunch break and just wanna go outside and sit on a bench.
Smart tip: read something light. It will give you the change to observe the effect your reading has on other people. Reading is smart, reading is sexy, guys 😉
7.Walk this way
Here’s an interesting and funny fact: if you walk in the same rhythm with others, you might appear smarter. Funny, huh? But true. That’s what people participating in a study said.
A person walking faster or slower than what was considered to be “a normal walking speed,” was classified as less competent and intelligent. So, synchronize your walking speed with the person next to you, and you’ve got your smart on 😉
8.Trust yourself
Self-confidence is amazing. It can make you look and feel smarter.
Trust yourself that you’ve got this. That you’ve got anything. Trust yourself that, if you want to look smart, you will succeed. Sounds easy, but it may be the most important trick.
Also, read habits for men to build self confidence.
So there you have it, some tips and tricks that will make you look smart. You just have to do it every day, and experiment with it. Intelligence is an innate feature that you can grow beyond what you already have.
All you have to do is to change the way people see you. And if you are reading this, you’re already halfway there!
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