First Meeting Faking: Sales calls, job interviews, and first dates all run on the same psychology. On 90 Day Soulmate, Jim and Lisett expose how impression management and subtle deception work so well early on—and why they eventually collapse into broken trust, bad hires, and failed relationships. Research shows fakers are highly convincing while receivers are poor lie detectors, which is why first impressions mislead us. We break down how these tactics appear in dating and job interviews, from self-promotion to fake fawning and gaming assessments, and connect them directly to Dr. Robert Cialdini’s Influence and his six principles of persuasion. The question isn’t whether faking works—but how long before reality takes over.