Confidence for me is splited in to parts: confidence in myself and in others.

Concerning the confidence in myself, my parents always tried to make me realize that
I am a smart and good person, but it took me a long time to think that about myself. I
always tought and sometimes still think that I am not as good, smart, emphatetic,
sociable as the others are. With the time passing tough, good results concerning my
personal and professional life started to appear, so my confidence begin to increase.
On the bigger picture, I think that confidence is not being afraid of being yourself. We
all have good and bad parts or moments, but it may be about believing in your
strengths and weaknesses and act accordingly. So even if you fail and have times you
are feeling down, confidence and trust are the only things that can lift you up again.
Also, its about staying true to you personality. If we like more excentric or maybe
conservative things, if we like minimalism or hippie clothes, we should stick to our
own preferences that match our personality and not change conform to the people we
talk in a certain moment with.
The first element that makes me trust someone is if they are reliable or not. It is really
important to me that a person does what they promise. I think that is one of the most
important values I have, that I always say the truth, even if it hurts. I think nothing is
worse than not keeping your promises and lie.
Another important thing is saying always the truth. If someone continuously lies to
you, it is impossible not to figure it out at some point.
What is also important is respect. If a person is continuously respectful to me and
treats me well than I can easily begin to develop trust.
Moreover, if a person is there for you when you need him/ her the most, I think this is
creating a bond between the two persons involved. If just one of the people are
making an effort then the other will feel neglected or would feel that their opinion
doesnt count.
Also, I base many times on my gut feeling. For example, if someone is trying really
hard to impress me, I can easily say that something is not appropriate there. I think the
sense of normality and the feeling that the other person is not playing a role are the
key factors of building strong relationships that are based on confidence and respect.