Are you a good judge of character and do you go with your gut reaction?

No I think I am a poor judge of character as I picked a best friend and a partner of 18 years as my friends and they took off together -so I think I am neither good at judging characters of men or women!

If I were, perhaps I would be with my first husband.

Sometimes I guess I am right but obviously in the important ones, I am not a good judge.

by Finy

I think that I get a gut reaction, but then I see how a persons nature reveals itself. My gut reaction is often pretty good, but over time I have been wrong many times. Sometimes I can get a bad sense about someone for no reason, and this has normally been pretty accurate.

by helenonthesofa

I don't judge. Just meet people at face value, and move on. If the relationship develops into a friendship, it proves itself over time.

by Happy Mom

I do get gut reactions about people but I really try not to judge a character of someone on first meeting. But I think it's human nature to do it unfortunately

by AJ

I can read a good portion of people.
Just seem to have the ability to see 'something' very quickly.
Reading faces is a hobbie for me now.

by jonaja

Well I thought I was, however....looking back, over the years, I have been wrong on many occasions....too trusting maybe!

by Fran

Always, always go with my gut, the times I have gone against it have ended in tears.

by Shelley Murphy

Not particularly. I wish I was a better judge of character.

by Vee

Always go with my gut feeling and am never disappointed in my decision. Also judge (if that is a good word) people that I have not met i.e. been told about before I meet them and my opinion is usually right in those cases, sometimes even better. I am often surprised to see how my perception of what someone looks like is often proven to be way off correct when I meet them. But with regard to their character, I am rarely wrong.

by fran.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

And I don't often make mistakes. But, of course, this 'knowledge' comes with age.

Personally, I regret not having an 'old head' on my 'young shoulders'. would've saved me much in every way, later in life.

by donjo