💍Do we fall in love with people... or with our first impression?

### 💍🧠 Do we fall in love with people… or with our first impression? - Pride and Prejudice

Discussion only - read the book beforehand (any edition).

Short summary
Pride and Prejudice is the original “I can’t stand you - wait why do I care?” story.
But the real engine isn’t romance. It’s misreading - how quickly we decide who someone is, how hard it is to revise that story, and how much ego hides inside “taste” and “principle.”
This isn’t a lecture and it’s not a trivia night. It’s a room where we take Austen seriously as a social psychologist - and still laugh, because she’s funny.
If you’ve only seen the adaptations, you can still join - I’ll keep us grounded in the text and fill in context as we go.

What we’ll explore

• Who did you judge too early? Be honest - which character did you “lock in” fast, and what made you do it?
• Elizabeth - confidence or coping? Is she sharp because she sees clearly… or sharp because she needs to stay in control?
• Darcy - pride, shyness, or superiority? When he’s cold, is it contempt… or fear of social failure?
• The room at the ball: when people size each other up in seconds, is that “society”… or just human nature with nicer clothes?
• Marriage as economics: what’s the most brutal truth Austen is showing about security, status, and romantic choice?
• Modern translation: if this happened in Vancouver today, what would be the equivalent of “class,” “connections,” and reputation?

How we’ll do it

• Quick hello + one-minute opener: “Who annoyed you most - and why?”
• A tight recap of Chapters 1–23 (so nobody feels lost)
• We anchor the discussion in a few key scenes and lines
• Open discussion - but kept concrete (moments first, hot takes second)
• Quick wrap: “What did you change your mind about?” (optional)

When and where

• Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
• Time: 1:30PM - 3:30PM
• Location: Central Library - Meeting Rooms - L4 North (492) Meeting Room

Cap 12–15 + waitlist
Small on purpose so it stays conversational.