- Cold reading is when you "intuitively" know something about someone without knowing it; mild predictions
- "Where do you work?" vs "You seem to be a creative person, I'm sure your job is hella fun"
- "There's no way you're not in the reading club, right?"
- More engaging and provides positive assumptions
- Three possibilities:
1. Wrong and they correct
- Dismiss that you were wrong, and not like it matters since you don't know them
1. Wrong and curious as to your hunch
- Leads to deeper conversations about her and things
1. Right and startled at your accuracy
- Rapport and impressed
- Cold read in place of asking questions