What is the question here?
It helps build their confidence
It is SO important to get to know someone first before you form an opinion on them for multiple reasons.
One that is judging people and no one deserves to be judged.
Judging people defines who that person is not the person judging them.
Two, you might dismiss a great future friendship or relationship because of an initial judgment which you will always regret.
Answer:
adjective
1.
(especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
"she tried to relax her tense muscles"
Similar:
taut
stretched tight
tight
rigid
stretched
strained
stiff
Opposite:
slack
loose
2.
unable to relax because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation.
"he was tense with excitement"
verb
become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness.
"her body tensed up"