Overview
The acquaintances you make today will be with you for a long time, so it would be in your best interest to be completely genuine from the moment you make eye contact. It can be tempting to hide behind standard social roles and non-threatening small talk, but it's not the right move for you to make today. Engage with other people. Unless you make an effort to really know who they are, why would they make an effort to really know who you are?