Cách gây ấn tượng với bố mẹ người yêu

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Dear Dan,

I’m about to meet my girlfriend’s parents for the first time (ra mắt bố mẹ bạn gái lần đầu), and I want to make a good impression (tạo ấn tượng tốt). How can I tell them about my accomplishments (thành tích) without coming across as (trông có vẻ) conceited (tự phụ)?

—Chris 

People want to be liked and respected, but our instincts about how to impress others can be wrong. One popular technique is to balance self-promotion with humility by using “humblebragging”—for example, “For some reason, I keep on getting asked to lead all the innovative projects at my company.” You might think this is a good way to convey to your girlfriend’s parents that you are accomplished but not arrogant (kiêu ngạo).

According to a 2018 study, however, humblebragging usually makes people like you less than straightforward boasting, because they see it as insincere. So I humbly suggest that when you meet the parents, you mention just one or two things you’re proud of, but do it directly and unapologetically (không biện hộ).

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