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What would cause you to instantly "like" a person?

I get that, I know one woman who is vegan, but she is cool with it. She doesn't make it her entire personality and it's her personal choice and allows others to do their own thing without judging them.

I love animals but I'm still a meat eater. I do try to make ethical decisions though - I mean as best I can.
 
I get that, I know one woman who is vegan, but she is cool with it. She doesn't make it her entire personality and it's her personal choice and allows others to do their own thing without judging them.
My ex-friend, when he projects and overreacts, would rub my face in the fact that I eat meat.
His virtue-signalling is insufferable, especially due to his hypocrisy.

I love animals but I'm still a meat eater. I do try to make ethical decisions though - I mean as best I can.
The system is an abomination, but I am a pragmatist.
"It is what it is." <shrug>

I also realise that animals in the wild suffer so much more when they die.
Well, in civilised countries.

We are omnivores.
It is who we are. :cool:
 
It's probably best to judge people (for potential friendships) within participation in mutual activities e.g., arts-related activities, volunteering, etc.
 
Personally, it's a RARE combination of (1) high intelligence combined with humility, (2) someone who is truth seeking and can accept that they might me wrong, without strong cognitive biases, who understands nuance and balanced analysis, (3) someone who has a calm, but assertive demeanor, an air of self-confidence without coming off as arrogant, (4) someone who can express emotions, but does not allow emotions to overcome their logic and reasoning, and (5) someone who has a sense of what is socially acceptable, but not one to seek out validation.

Given all of that, it may take me a while to assess all of that before deciding if I "like"S
The truth seeker aspect is a big one for me--if I can join with someone in trying to have a bigger understanding of things, try to figure out the meaning of what is happening around me or get lost in questions I will immediately like someone. I will say about the mind blindness thing that I also have to go through a logical process because I can be a pretty sorry judge of character, and I have to break it down to know whether someone I like is actually ok to like. I don't go by first impressions--it's a toss up whether they will be right.
 

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