When we say the word cool, it usually conjures up images of famous or popular people. There is no definitive way to be cool, but there are certain variables that describe coolness. These simple steps can help open up your mind to the notion that being cool is more than just being popular.
Don’t be desperate. Being cool means that you can roll with the punches.
• For example, if the person you wanted to go out with doesn’t want to go out with you, you don’t need to turn to a cheap substitute.
• Don’t change who you are just to please the crowd.
• Truthfully, the crowd is impossible to please anyway, so be yourself and don’t worry about what other people think.
• Use humor as a way to shatter the ice during tense situations. Humor is the universal way we communicate, and it is the best way to let someone know that you are cool.
• Don’t do the wrong things just to be liked.
• This means that you shouldn’t put yourself or anyone else at risk to be cool.
• For example, you might go out and get excessively drunk to help you feel more social and free, but behavior like this often comes at a price, which is not cool.
• Most importantly, don’t be afraid to show others the real you.