And when we assume we'll be liked, we make it more likely that we actually will be liked.
Marisa G. Franco
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The secret to making new friends as an adult — TED Membership (October 2022); Complete sentence from Franco’s own opening remarks about approaching potential friends. Later qualification checked: optimistic assumptions apply to ambiguity, not to ignoring someone’s explicit rejection.
- The secret to making new friends as an adult — TED Membership (October 2022)
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