Read People By Their Body Language
The art of body language is that you can read other people by determining their feelings,
emotions, and subconscious state of mind. Each body gesture and movement have a particular
meaning depending on the event, place, and the people involved. Therefore, even without
words spoken, the body can thoroughly deliver a message to another person.
Look Into Their Eyes
The eyes can truly speak volumes. When you are lying, your eyes can betray you by sending a
signal of dishonesty. The eyes will reflect one’s honesty and sincerity if there is
maintenance of eye contact. You can tell if someone is lying through the eyes if he cannot
keep his eye on you and his blinking rate is increasing.
You can also tell if the person you are talking to is interested in what you are saying or
not. When he maintains eye contact with you, it means that he has his focus of attention to
your conversation. But, sometimes the case is different. Some people has practiced eye
contact, but deep inside they lack interest. Dull and passive eyes also indicates boredom.
Romance and flirtation can also be delivered through the eyes. When somebody would catch
your eye, he would look away. But if he looks back at you, it may mean that he is into you.
If he doesn’t look back, it means he found no chemistry from you.
Watch Their Hand Movements
One common hand gesture is the crossing of the arms over the chest. This may signify one’s
anger, doubt or suspicion, or defensiveness from a verbal attack from another person. It is
also one of the signs of lying and arrogance.
Another hand gesture is the hands-in-the-pocket gesture. This may have different
interpretations. The person may lack confidence or interest, or simply refusing to do a task
given to him. Another meaning if this gesture is that he may be nervous or anxious in the
current situation. He may also be hiding something from you.
Observe Their Posture
When a person slouches while sitting down or standing up, it may indicate laziness. But this
is not necessarily true, since he may have gotten used to that posture, but is not indeed
lazy.
However, the most preferred posture is where one would keep his back straight with chin
slightly up. This posture must be done without excessive tightening of the back muscles;
otherwise he would look definitely stiff and awkward.
Obvious Signs Of Emotions
You can detect if a person is nervous if he finds it impossible to stay still. His body
gestures would include fidgeting, tapping the hand or foot, drumming his fingers, pacing
around the room back and forth, and trembling. Meanwhile frustration can be signified by a
clenched fist, arms crossed over the chest, and the hands on the waist.
Confidence and comfort is reflected from one’s good posture, maintenance of eye contact,
relaxed use of hand gestures and body movements. The opposite of these gestures means
otherwise – lack of confidence.
These signals from one’s body language does not necessarily reflect what the person truly
feels inside. His gestures may have been his mannerisms or simply actions that he has gotten
used to. Thus, it is relevant as well not to be very judgmental in interpreting one’s body
language.