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• Do not mirror on video.
• With text messages, respond in kind to brief message. With a chatty initial message, reply to the same length. It is then fine to not continue the exchange as long as you have clearly responded to any questions.
• In-person, never "follow" someone when they reverse anything you mirrored. Do not mirror them without waiting until the conversation has moved on.
• In-person, avoid excessive mirroring, as it is better to seem cold yet attentive than to be discovered and risk being perceived as manipulative.

• Do not mirror on video.
• With text messages, respond in kind to brief message. With a chatty initial message, reply to the same length. It is then fine to not continue the exchange as long as you have clearly responded to any questions.
• In-person, never "follow" someone when they reverse anything you mirrored. Pause your mirroring until the conversation has moved on.
• In-person, avoid excessive mirroring, as it is better to seem cold yet attentive than to be discovered and risk being perceived as manipulative.

Don't mirror body language, tone or facial expressions except in person. In text messages, do keep your questions and answers to the same length as the other person.

Don't mirror body language, tone or facial expressions online. Only do it in person. In text messages, do keep your questions and answers to the same length as the other person.

Don't mirror except in person.

Don't mirror body language, tone or facial expressions except in person. In text messages, do keep your questions and answers to the same length as the other person.