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Body Language 101

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Article - (4 March 2010) 2 Comments - (Newest, 5 March 2010)
A female United States age 51-59, bootydoctors writes:

Lila here~ Last week we talked about reading body language on the show. I thought I’d recap some of our findings for the sake of those of you who weren’t able to tune in.

How can you tell if a woman you’ve just met likes you? Lucky for you, since it’s not really appropriate of just ask, 93% of all communication is non-verbal. She will tell you a lot about what she’s thinking if you know what to look for.

Generally speaking, gestures that show submission are signs that she’s attracted to you. Things like exposing the under side of her wrists (done with maximum effect while fondling a bottle or wine glass) or flipping her hair and tilting her head to expose her bare neck are good examples of submissive gestures.

The eyes have it: a woman who’s interested in you will gaze at you until she catches your eye, then will hold your gaze for 2-3 seconds before looking away. If she’s attracted to you, she’ll probably look down. If she looks away to the side, however, you’ll need to see more clues. Usually when a woman is not attracted to a man she’s been looking at, she’ll look to the side to break eye contact. After she breaks eye contact, pay attention to what happens next. If she makes a nervous gesture, like picking imaginary lint off her sleeve or playing with her hair, that’s a good sign.

When you’re talking to a woman you’ve just met, here are some other things to look for. Obvious signs are that she’ll smile a lot, laugh at your jokes and touch your arm or hand for emphasis when she’s talking. Most people have an invisible shield about 18” away from their body that’s their ‘comfort zone’. If she lets you move in closer than that, she’s attracted to you. Be careful not to move in too quickly; in other words, look for other signs that she likes you first and then test the waters by moving closer. If she strokes her neck, arm or thigh while talking to you (especially if she’s keeping good eye contact), she’s subconsciously letting you know she wants you to touch her in those places.

One final thing to watch for, and it’s something you can also practice doing yourself, is called “mirroring.” When people are getting to know one another, they will mirror hand gestures, intonation, body posture and facial expressions. They’ll begin to act like the person they want to be with. It’s not like when you were kids and played copy cat; it’s a little more subtle. It happens usually at an unconscious level—we don’t even know we’re doing it. But now knowing this, you can be clearer in the signals you send and help take the guesswork out of the game. Enjoy!

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A female reader, unique-angel United Kingdom +, writes (5 March 2010):

omg your so good

I've been doing all of those things ha ha lol1!

shocked could you read my latest quesiton please

you seem like a person with a great deal of knowledge thank you

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A male reader, $izZle India +, writes (4 March 2010):

$izZle agony aunthello,

thank you very much for letting the community know about these gestures I'm sure many men would be able to learn a little and be able to understand women better and make the woman they meet feel more comfortable about themselves when they are with a man may be this will also help the woman feel special ... :D thanks a lot :)

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