Reading Body Language
You never really have to ask someone “How are you,” if you know how to read their body language. Here are a few telltale signs you can read:
Guys, we’ll start with one for you. If you’re on a date and the woman brushes her hair off her face with her hand, you’re in. It’s a combination sign of nerves and flirtation. And brushing her hair away calls attention to her most feminine features, her face and neck.
If you’re in a meeting and you want to know who’s freaking out, look around the table at everyone’s eyes. The normal blink rate is about 7 times a minute. But under stress you’ll blink more often and more dramatically. So if you want to know who’s freaking out during a meeting and who’s cool as a cucumber, check the blink rate.
You can also get a glimpse into how someone’s memory works by looking at their eyes. When they’re trying to recall something they’ve seen, they’ll look up, as if they’re trying to picture it. When they’re trying to remember something they’ve heard, they’ll look sideways, toward their ears. And if someone is recalling something emotional, they’ll look down, a sign that they’re more introspective.
If you want to show someone you’re interested in what they’re saying and encourage them to continue, nod. Specifically, nodding in clusters of three works and sends a signal that you’re interested and whomever is speaking will lengthen their response threefold. But if you want someone to pipe down, nod only once and they’ll subliminally get the message.
Guys, we’ll start with one for you. If you’re on a date and the woman brushes her hair off her face with her hand, you’re in. It’s a combination sign of nerves and flirtation. And brushing her hair away calls attention to her most feminine features, her face and neck.
If you’re in a meeting and you want to know who’s freaking out, look around the table at everyone’s eyes. The normal blink rate is about 7 times a minute. But under stress you’ll blink more often and more dramatically. So if you want to know who’s freaking out during a meeting and who’s cool as a cucumber, check the blink rate.
You can also get a glimpse into how someone’s memory works by looking at their eyes. When they’re trying to recall something they’ve seen, they’ll look up, as if they’re trying to picture it. When they’re trying to remember something they’ve heard, they’ll look sideways, toward their ears. And if someone is recalling something emotional, they’ll look down, a sign that they’re more introspective.
If you want to show someone you’re interested in what they’re saying and encourage them to continue, nod. Specifically, nodding in clusters of three works and sends a signal that you’re interested and whomever is speaking will lengthen their response threefold. But if you want someone to pipe down, nod only once and they’ll subliminally get the message.
