The first time you met your fiancée, you fell down and spilt a glass of red wine on her dress. You obviously didn't make a very good first impression. However, several months later, you saw her again. Your second meeting went much better, and it was almost as if your first encounter never happened. This is probably due to

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The recency effect refers to the idea that people tend to remember and be influenced more by recent events or interactions, compared to those that occurred in the past. In this case, the second meeting would have had a stronger impact on the fiancée's impression of the person, and therefore, the first meeting (where wine was spilled) may have been overshadowed by the positive interaction during the second meeting.

The First Time You Met Your Fiancée, You Fell Down