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18 simple social skills that will make you more likable

Áine CainAug 24, 2016, 00:45 IST

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At the end of the day, your likability often boils down to your emotional intelligence.

You might be naturally likable, or you might be a work in progress. If you're in the latter group, here are the highlights of one particularly helpful Quora thread: "What are useful social skills that can be picked up quickly?"

Out of the 83 answers submitted by users, we selected 18 simple ways to instantly become more likable:

Kathleen Elkins and Natalie Walters contributed to previous versions of this article.