Body Language

50 clues about a persona coming from the body

An intimate gaze shows desire.
Arms crossed – defensive, negative or resistant to listening.
Attraction or aversion may show in difference of distance from another.
Blinking frequently means tired, bored or uninterested.
Body pointing such as direction of cross-legged on chair shows exclusion.
Boredom when head is fully supported by hand
Both hands covering genitals – emotional moment and child like humility
Collar pull when lying.
Confident in posture hands show nervousness.
Copying others gestures to gain acceptance.
Cross-legged in chair – reserved, displeasure, pulled back.
Deceit - rubbing eyes, tight lipped, eyes turned away.
Disapproves of words. Person picks at different places in clothing.
Dishonest or holding – eye contact is less than one third.
Excitements so eyes can dilate four times size. Look at the pupil.
Face can show opinion of someone formed in first 90 seconds.
Finger pointing - aggression
Fingers on teeth – under pressure.
Folded arms - contract.
Hands on hips to highlight clothing
Hands on hips to show aggressive attitude.
Hands on legs – to show ready to leave
Head down – negative, feeling low
Hidden palms may show hidden truths, open palms show open truth.
Holding hands behind back to show authority.
If person covers his mouth while you are speaking, it may show he/she/other thinks you are not telling the truth.
Information to the brain 87% comes from the eyes and 9% from the ears.
Intimate gaze goes further covering face, upper body.
Intimate, personal, social and public.
Items in front of body – to make a barrier.
Leaning back, hands behind head, showing a lot of conceited confidence,
Locking of ankles may mean biting of lip.
More than two thirds shows interest or hostility
Neck scratching - doubt or insincerity.
Rubbing back of neck – pain in the neck
Rubbing of ears to block the words or disagrees
Rubbing palms together shows positive expectation
Sexual message. Open legs, rolling hips, sideways glance, heavy lipstick, mouth slightly open, fondling dinking glass or cup, leg twine, crossing and uncrossing legs, gently speaking in a low voice, reaching out to get closer.
Sexually aggressive clothing
Superior crossed armed thumb up
Supporting thumb on face shows critical attitude.
Thinking posture often shows chin in palm of hand
Tilt to one side shows interest or doubt.
Timid people meet the eyes less.
To go and sit besides the person may change ankle posture to a more open or closed one.
Touching property shows pride of ownership
Turning away to look at another shows loss of interest
Two people can move into intimacy zone.
When tired, eyes tend to look away.
With lies, hand goes to the mouth