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If your friends from college could secretly watch you having brunch with your mother-in-law . . . would they recognize you?
14% of people say they “often” change the way they speak or act depending on who they’re talking to. 32% say they do it “sometimes” . . . 27% do it “rarely” . . . and 23% claim they NEVER change who they are.
21% of people say OTHERS often change how they speak or act . . . 48% say others do it sometimes . . . 15% believe people do it rarely . . . and only 5% claim it’s something people never do. (Oh come on.)
So, is this a big deal? The idea is that you might come across as “fake” if you change based on who you’re with. But on the flipside, it might also be a savvy social skill to adjust and adapt yourself to your audience and the situation.
33% of people say shifting is “mostly a good thing.” 28% say it’s “mostly a bad thing.” And 38% aren’t sure.
