Body Language

You can always use body language as a key to success in your work. You could give a good

impression, convince clients, and please your boss. In communication, only 7% are the words

and rest of the 93% is accounted for the nonverbal cues, which includes the aspects of

speech and body language. 

Appropriate Body Language During An Interview, Meeting Or Presentation

A job interview is usually nerve-wracking. But in order not to be included in the list of

rejected applicants, you have to impress your interviewer by being confident. Here are the

gestures and body movements you must observe during a job interview.

A firm handshake indicates confidence. Relax on the chair provided for you, but do not

slouch. Slouching reflects laziness. Keep your heap up, and lean slightly forward. Place

your hands on your lap, and never in your pocket. The hands-in-pocket gesture signifies

nervousness, boredom, and dishonesty. As much as possible, do not cross your legs. But if

crossing your legs would help calm your nerves, you may do so but point your body towards

the direction of the interviewer. During the conversation, make sure you maintain eye

contact to show your interest and eagerness to listen.

Art of Animation

Make use of your hands to punctuate or emphasize what you are saying. You will appear stiff

if your hands will stay on your lap during the entire period of the interview. Hand gestures

also signifies that you are honest and indeed knowledgeable of what you are talking about.

You can do this while sitting or standing. During a presentation, move around, but walk

slowly. The greatest presenters are those who can speak confidently with the right timing of

body movements and gestures.

Gestures And Movements To Avoid

The wrong gestures, done consciously or unconsciously, could give the wrong impression to

your boss, co-workers, and clients. These may be the reason of you getting fired. Therefore,

you must avoid the following acts of body language.

Avoid pointing a finger at somebody, especially your boss. Even when you are angry or trying

to emphasize a detail, it is regarded as a rude gesture. In meetings, refrain from showing

signs of boredom and lack of interest. These signs include arms crossed over the chest, eyes

on objects other than the person talking or the presentation itself, yawning, signing,

drumming the fingers on the table, or tapping your foot.

Signs That You Are Not Doing A Good Job

If you are the presenter in a meeting or an applicant in a job interview, you must observe

the body language of your audience as well. Reading their actions and movements could aid

you to be aware of their reactions and if you are doing well.

You would detect if the other party is getting bored if their focus of attention is not on

you. This is evident by the absence of eye contact. Observe their hands as well. Even if

their eyes are on you, but if their hand are busy, it may mean they are thinking of

something else. See if their fingers are playing with their pen or drumming on the surface

of the table. Boredom is also indicated when the person in front of you begin to slouch back

into their chair.

Signs of opposition to your ideas and opinions are also determined when the other party

crosses their arms, wrinkle their forehead, and tilt their head.

However, the signs above sometimes do not reflect how someone really feels. What is

important is that you know how to prepare yourself in critical times at the workplace.

How can a person show his affection to another person without telling him or her? And how

can one know that he or she is indeed attracted? Body language. One’s body language is an

obvious way of telling someone how he feels and what he wants to say. Your eyes, facial

expressions, and body movements can truly express that you want to engage in a romantic or

intimate relationship with another person.

What The Eyes Could Say

The eyes are strong indicators of romance and attraction. They can express, flirt, and even

seduce much more better than words. Eye contact may not mean anything if it only happens

briefly. But once it lasts longer and with an intense look, he or she is definitely into

you. Winking will also work, but it does requires right timing. Another strong evidence of

attraction is when one would catch your eye, then look away, then back at you again. But, if

he or she would look away and never look back again, it is a clear sign that he or she is

not interested.

Smile And Facial Expressions

The smile is one of the greatest sign that he or she likes you. It means that he is truly

interested, comfortable, and enjoying. But make sure you know how to determine a forced

smile from a sincere one. Raising the eyebrows, although unconsciously done, has also been

observed to be done by people flirting with each other.

Magic Of Touch

Sometimes, leaning towards another is just not enough. Closing the distance is much better.

A light tap or stroking of the arm could send electric signals to another person. Most of

people would pretend that there is a smudge on the face or lint on the clothes just to have

a reason to touch.

Difference Of Men And Women

Compared to men, women can send signals of attraction five times stronger. They have more

flirting habits than men and most of them are done intentionally. They love to preen, play

with their hair, tossing the hair over the shoulder, and play something with their hands

such as a wine glass. Most women are also quite good in seduction and teasing men,

especially when they involve their lips. Biting and licking their lips, putting on lipstick,

eating or drinking slowly are the usual moves of an interested woman.

Meanwhile, men usually try to appear masculine to show their prowess to the women they like

by giving them a look at their full length. They would try to stand taller, square their

shoulders, and sometimes hook their thumbs into the belt for that macho aura. They also

unconsciously touch their ties or collar, and this means they find you irresistible.

Signals Of An Invitation

You would determine if a person likes you if he or she would give the following signs:

prolonged aye contact, raising of eyebrows, smiling back, laughing with you, leaning,

closing the distance, imitation of actions of the partner, touching, preening, and the like.

If you received these signs, it means there is a big possibility that you could take your

interaction to a higher level.

Signs Indicating “No!”

A person is most likely not interested when he or she never glances back at you. You can

also determine that person is starting to get bored or uninterested in you when his or her

eyes start to wander, sigh, yawn, have a passive or neutral facial expression, and the like.

The signals of body language in terms of romance and attraction are easy to detect if you

know how to interpret one’s actions. Understanding gestures and body movements of another

person can definitely help you know in advance if you can be intimate together or be

rejected.

Body language is one of the strongest means of communicating one’s feelings, moods,

attitude, and personality. In fact more than 60% of the communication process comes from the

nonverbal cues which includes the body movements and speech volume, pitch, and pacing.

However, there are body gestures and movements generally considered as inappropriate and

rude. A proper body language has a right place and a right time. Most of us are usually

unaware of our actions. Thus, it is time to practice learning the acts of body language that

must be observed and avoiding the actions which may be offensive to other people.

During A Job Interview

A job interview is a very important step to be accomplished by any applicant. They key to

success to be hired for the vacant job does not only depend on the documents you passed.

Your employer would also give high regards for the way you move and act. Thus, it is

essential for any applicant to observe his body language when being interviewed.

One must avoid slouching, which indicates laziness and boredom. Do not tighten your body

muscle as well, for this will make you look stiff thus making you look nervous and lacking

confidence. Do not place your hands into your pockets as well; this reflects your anxiety

and discomfort. Lack of confidence is very well reflected in tapping of the foot, drumming

of the fingers, and fidgeting.

If You Want To Show Interest

Signs of interest includes eye contact, and one must be able to maintain it. It signifies

that the focus of your attention is on that person. Frequent nodding and leaning your body

towards that person also indicates that you are listening to him or her.

Generally Rude Body Language

There are many gestures that are regarded as rude by most people, or that you are avoiding

to interact with them. This includes crossing the arms across the chest, holding objects

such as books and a bag in front of you, inspecting the time on your watch or the clock,

stroking your chin, standing too close, staring or narrowing your eyes, forcing smiles,

placing the hand on the waist, slouching, touching your face frequently, blinking more than

usual, foot tapping, and many more. Most of these gestures are done unconsciously, but

nonetheless, the people who you are talking to may be offended by the said actions.

Posture And Body Movements

One who maintains a good posture is one who relaxes into the chair provided for him, yet his

back remains straight with his chin slightly held up and shoulder pulled back. Confidence is

also shown in eye contact and in a firm handshake. A poor posture is shown by slouching; it

usually means laziness or lack of interest.

If you have a posture that shows confidence, people will treat you differently. They will

treat you with more respect.

Be Conscious Of Your Actions

Be aware of how your body move or act. You might be already sending signals of rudeness even

during the moments you do not intend to do so. Make sure you maintain a good posture and

perform the proper gestures appropriate for the place and time. You might also as well

consider the cultural background of the person you are talking to, and adjust to their

acceptable behavior and body language.

Studying and learning how to read and understand body language could give you three

advantages: (1) ability to control the situation, (2) know what others are thinking and

intend to say, and lastly, (3) know how to express without the use of words.

Through body language, you can impress other people, detect lying, and even know if somebody

is flirting with you. This article discusses what gestures are usually used in certain

situation and body gestures and movements that you must avoid.

How To Be Impressive

You can impress you boss, an interviewer, co-worker, and other people by simply showing that

you are confident through your actions, such as handshakes, posture, proper use of eye

contact, and hand movements. 

When shaking hands, make sure it is firm and your palm will come in contact with the palm of

the other person. Make an eye contact for about two to three seconds and smile slightly.

Maintain a good posture. When standing up, refrain from putting your hands in your pocket or

crossing your arms. Meanwhile, when you are sitting down, down sit near the edge with your

back tensely straight. This indicates that you are very nervous. Do not slouch as well.

Simply relax into the chair without tightening your back muscles.

When conversing, maintain eye contact to make an impression that you are indeed interested

and attentive to what the person is saying. If you are hesitant to prolong eye contact, the

trick is to simply look on the bridge of the nose of the person. You may use hand movements

when talking. The person you are talking to will think that you really know what you are

talking about.

How You Can Detect Lying

A person lying is easy to determine through his eyes. When he cannot look straight into your

eyes or is frequently removing his eyes from you, it means that he is being dishonest and

may be hiding something. He would also tend to touch himself unconsciously. He would scratch

his forehead, cover the mouth, or rub the nose. These are signs of discomfort due to the

situation of lying.

Other signs indicative of lying are sweating, fidgeting, trembling, speech errors, body

stiffness, and the like. However, people nowadays are already oriented that they will be

caught lying when they cannot prolong eye contact; thus they try to maintain calm and

prolong eye contact to cover up their lies.

Is She Or He Flirting?

The eyes can always send a signal of attraction.  Intense, prolonged eye contact is one

flirting signal, as well as the three-step eye contact. When  one caught the eye of the

other, he looks away, and then back again, it is a sure sign of attraction. Another common

flirting signal that both men and women observe is smiling and preening.

Men flirt by showing their masculinity by standing tall and squaring their shoulders.

Meanwhile, women loves to tease by tossing their hair, licking their lips, and showing some

bare skin.

Acts Of Body Language You Must Avoid

These are negative signs that you should start avoiding when interacting with somebody:

looking at the watch or clock and fingernails, crossing the arms, putting the hands in the

pocket, holding objects in front of you, stroking the chin, squinting, forcing a smile,

placing hands on the waist, rubbing the nape, slouching, tapping the foot, and the like.

Body language can truly send signals of emotions and state of mind. One needs only to learn

how to understand how one acts in order to determine what is really going on in the mind of

that person. That is the art of learning the secrets behind body language.

Most men usually complains that women are difficult to read because women do not usually

tell how they really feel except when they are confronted. But did you know that women send

signals of body language five times stronger than men? You will see that the female body

language is easy to read.

How To Read The Female Body Language

The easiest way to read a woman is by finding signs of emotions. Do not just look for one

sign; look for a cluster of signals. For example, you cannot tell if a woman is into you by

an eye contact only. It must be accompanied with a smile, preening, and the like. That one

sign may have been a gesture she has gotten used to, so do not interpret it immediately.

Is She Flirting?

The most typical signal that a woman is flirting with you is preening. She would always like

to look her best for you. She would adjust her clothes, check her buttons, or smoothen her

skirt. She also plays with her hair, twirl her finger into a few strands, and even toss it

over her shoulder especially when she could show some bare skin.

If you are across the room from her, you will know that she is into you as well if she keeps

glancing over. The eye contact she makes is usually longer than usual and then would look

down with a flattered or embarrassed smile. Men usually loves that action.

Women also do a good job in catching their men’s attention with movements of their lips. A

strong lip flirting signal is when she would bite or lick her lips ever so slowly. It also

works when she would drink from a glass or eat in a slow motion manner. Make sure this is

done while she is looking at you, and not at  somebody else!

But the best sign of flirting is when she laughs at your jokes and touches you from time to

time. They even would pretend brushing past you accidentally to get that magic touch. Other

signs of flirting that she would show is crossing and uncrossing her legs, leaning and

whispering, dangling her high-heeled shoes at her toes, and always flashing a smile.

She’s Saying Yes

It is a definite signal of invitation when she keeps looking back at you. A smile would

strengthen the signal of attraction. You will know she is interested in your interaction if

she keeps that eye contact even if she’s playing with something with her hand, like her

drinking glass or her hair. There is a certain glow in a woman’s eyes and facial expression

when she likes a particular person. Another sign is when she would step closer to you or

touch you.

She’s Saying No

The strongest sign that a woman is annoyed, uninterested, and bothered by you is a fierce

look with the arms crossed. But there are women who are kind enough to be just civil,

especially during a blind date with the wrong guy. Observe her eyes. See if the glow is

there or if they are dull and inexpressive, even when she smiles (the smiles are usually

forced). And even of there is eye contact, but she keeps on breaking it and tries to look

around the room, she may be thinking of reasons to go home earlier than expected.

Female body language is not that difficult to read. If you know what a woman is thinking,

then you will know which step to do: to approach her or try your moves on somebody else.

Body language is a form of communication wherein one would use the areas or parts of the

body to convey a message. It involves gestures, facial expressions, and other body

movements. It is an essential part of communication since words alone is not enough to show

one’s meaning, ideas, or emotions.

There are many gestures that our complex body could make, and each one have different

interpretations. However, there are times when a gesture does not necessarily reflect or

show what you intend to say or feel inside.

Interpretation of Handshakes

Handshakes have many meanings and is used in different situations. It is used when greeting

others, meeting new people, or closing a deal or agreement. You can use handshakes to make

good impressions. You can show that you are confident by giving firm handshakes, with your

hand pointing downwards and your arm extended. On the other hand, a weak handshake with the

hand pointing upwards would indicate that you are shy, uncomfortable or nervous.

The Eyes and Their Secrets

The eyes, small as they are, have big meanings and indications behind them. Eye contact is

one of the strongest eye language that one can use to say that they are interested, sincere,

and attentive. Lack of eye contact and inability to prolong it may mean that the person is

lying, hiding something, or is becoming bored or uninterested.

The eyes can also perform vertical and lateral scans or movements. Vertical scan is wherein

the person may be checking out the whole appearance of another, from head to toe. This is

typical in meeting other people to gain the first impression. The latter, lateral or

horizontal scan, may mean looking from one eye to the other or checking out the

surroundings.

Looking form one eye to another may mean discomfort and can be straining; thus if you want

to make an impression that you are holding eye contact, you may opt looking at the bridge of

the nose of the other person. When doing this type of lateral scan then to the forehead, it

indicates that you are talking to someone with superiority. When looking from one eye to

another then to the nose, you are talking to someone in the same level of status.

You’re eyes can also express different feelings or state of mind. The act of winking is a

signal of agreement or flirtation.  Glancing means a moment of desire for the specific

object. When one squints at what you are saying, it means that he is analyzing if you are

telling the truth. When one wants to get away from the world even for a moment and think

deeply, he would tend to close his eyes. And if the eyes would widen, it is a signal of

shock, surprise, or disbelief.

Arms Crossed Across The Chest

Crossing the arms would mean differently depending on who is talking. If you are the one

talking and the other person crosses his arms, it means he does not believe you or was

insulted by something you said and uses it as a barrier of defense. Meanwhile, if he is

talking with his arms crossed, it may mean that he is hiding something from you or simply

feels cold.

Other Gestures And Movements in Body Language

Nervousness, anxiety, and lack of confidence can be shown when you put your hands in your

pocket, slouch, fidget, drum your fingers on the table, rock or shuffle your feet, and the

like. Thus if you want to give a good impression, try to avoid these gestures; although most

of the times they are subconscious actions.

Understanding and knowing how to read body language of other people can give you the ability

of interpreting another person’s thoughts, and you will be able know how to react

appropriately.

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.

When interacting with somebody you are acquainted with, you must learn how make a good

impression. Your body language would speak much louder compared to the words you are saying.

It is essential to be careful of one’s actions towards another, since this may either

strengthen the bond or ruin it due to offensive, rude manners and gestures.

Personal Space

Everyone of us has his own personal space. We must respect each one’s personal space,

otherwise it is an invasion of privacy. A person usually has a large personal space when

around a person she does not know, but it will get smaller once he will get to know that

person.

Greet With A Handshake

A handshake is always a nice way of greeting, whether in formal or casual circumstances.

Show confidence and interest in the one you are greeting with a firm handshake. In shaking

hands, it is important to make an eye contact and accompany it with a slight sincere smile.

Make sure your hand is pointing downwards, since pointing the hand upward may indicate

awkwardness and hesitation. See to it also that your palm will come in contact with the palm

of the other person.

A handshake is also a safe method of greeting somebody. Some countries find other forms of

greeting awkward and unacceptable, such as kissing and hugging.

Gestures To Avoid

Avoid gestures that might offend the other party. Avoid rude hand and arms gestures such as

placing your hands into the pocket or on the waist, crossing the arms across your chest,

drumming your fingers, tapping your hand or foot, fidgeting with objects, inspecting your

fingernails, and propping your chin onto your hands.

Also avoid turning or leaning your body away from the person. It shows that you are very

eager to get out of the situation you are in. Watch your posture as well. Avoid slouching or

a sluggish posture. It is interpreted as lack of interest or boredom.

As much as possible, do not break the eye contact and look at other objects or people. This

is a sign  indicating that you are distracted or your attention is already somewhere else.

Show Interest

Show the other person that you are interested in your interaction or conversation by showing

signs that you are a good listener. Maintain eye contact to show that your focus of

attention is on that person and in your conversation. Lean towards him and nod your head

from time to time.

Be Sensitive To His Body Language Too

In interacting with another person, observe his or her actions as well. He may be oblivious

to his body movements, but he may be telling you that it is time to end the conversation.

These are the kinds of people who find it rude to be the first one to end the conversation.

Thus be sensitive when you are with other people; they might already be bored or annoyed.

Culture: An Important Factor

Consider also the culture of the person you are conversing with. There are countries with a

very conservative culture, especially those in Asia. They may be very sensitive to the

gestures you perform. Even if you do not intend showing rudeness to other people, you still

have to be cautious of your actions.

Communication will never be effective without body language. Words only make out 7% of the

communication process and speech particulars (voice, intonation, pacing) make out 38%. The

rest of the 55% comes from the body gestures, movements, and facial expressions.

The first signs of attraction that a person usually sends to another comes from the body,

not the mouth. Actions do indeed speak louder than words. Body language is significant in

attraction because most of us are hesitant in telling our inner feelings. So why not let our

bodies speak for us?

Common Signs Of Attraction

One can show his or her attraction to another person through eye contact. A brief eye

contact may not mean anything, but if it would last longer than it should, it may be a

definitive sign of attraction. Note if he would look back as well. Even though your eye met

for a few seconds but if he would not look back again, it means he may not be attracted to

you.

Simple gestures of smiling and closing the distance between both of you are strong signals

of attraction as well. That person would tend too lean forward or the direction of his or

her body would be towards you. Touching from time to time is also a way of showing this

feeling; sometimes he or she would accidentally brush against you just to have that physical

contact.

The Most Attractive Body Language

A confident body language could always attract anybody from any gender. It is rare for

somebody who prefers a person with a poor posture and mishandled gestures; these signify low

self-esteem and lack of self-confidence.

Show confidence by giving a firm handshake, maintaining a good posture, and proper use of

gestures. These reflects a high self-image. Develop these practice of body language, and you

will be successful in meeting new people.

Difference Of Men And Women

Men and women definitely have different ways of showing each other how they feel. Women

usually show more obvious signs. They would try to make themselves look more attractive by

adjusting their clothes, smoothening the skirt, and the like. They would twirl or play with

their hair, cross and uncross their legs, and rock their leg back and forth with the sandal

hanging on the toes. These are playful gestures but they are effective signals of

attraction.

On the other hand, men would show their prowess by showing off their masculinity through

their “macho” posture. This posture is done by standing taller and squaring the shoulders

back. Some men would hook their thumbs into their belt to emphasize their masculinity more.

Unconscious gestures done by men when interacting with the person they are attracted to

include touching the tie and raising the eyebrows.

It Could Be A Waste Of Time

After giving hints that you are into this person, how would you know if he or she is not

attracted to you? A person, consciously or unconsciously, could give signs saying, “No. I

really am not interested.” If a person can’t tell you directly through words, then look for

signs from his or her body language.

Lack of eye contact, forced or fake smiles, frequent sighing, looking around except at you,

and the like – if you are given these signals of annoyance or lack of interest, then

consider it as a waste of time.

Communication is the method of exchanging messages between two or more people. But words are

not the only effective means of talking to another person. The use of body language is a

type of nonverbal communication wherein one would use his body to express. This includes the

gestures, posture, facial expression, and eye contact. The fact is that all of us are

unaware most of the time that we are already sending signals and conveying messages.

Let Your Eyes Speak

The eyes are truly the windows of the soul. It can speak louder than any body movements,

even words. The power that the eyes have is that they are truly expressive; no matter what

we say, the eyes will prove one’s sincerity or honesty.

The eye contact is a very strong reinforcement of your current situation. When the other

person is talking and you are maintaining eye contact, it signifies that you are listening

to her and you are interested in the conversation. When you are the one talking, eye contact

indicates that you are being honest and sincere about what you are saying.

Your eyes can also show that you are undergoing boredom, anxiety, distraction, and lack of

interest. Boredom and lack of interest is reflected when the eyes are dull or would break

the eye contact and wander around the room. Distraction is also indicated by the sudden

break of eye contact and the eyes will be directed to the source of distraction. Meanwhile,

anxiety or tension is evident when there is an increase in one’s blinking rate.

How You Can Impress Or Convince

It is simple to give a good impression by using body language. A good posture when sitting

or standing is essential. Always remember not to slouch. Some people usually regard it as

laziness or boredom. When sitting down, do not sit at the edge of the chair. This would make

your back look stiffer thus making you look nervous. As much as possible, do not cross you

legs as well. If you do so, make sure the direction of your body is towards the other

person. When standing, avoid putting your hands in your pocket or crossing your arms over

the chest. 

You can also impress by giving a firm handshake with eye contact and a slight smile. This

action will reflect that you are confident and comfortable. Hand gestures while talking is

also a positive body language; it signifies that you know what you are talking about. But

avoid too much hand gestures since it might distract the other person from focusing on what

you are saying.

Give Signals Of Interest And Attraction

As stated above, long eye contact is one of the strongest signal of interest. Breaking eye

contact and then going back again is a sign of interest being exchanged by two people who do

not know each other yet. It is an act of eye body language used in flirting.

Other signs that you may use to show your interest includes leaning or directing the body

towards the other person and nodding the head, which means “I agree” or “Go on, continue”.

Communicate In A Foreign Body Language

When you are visiting a foreign country or communicating with a foreigner, it is essential

that you have a background on their culture and acceptable body language. Prolonged eye

contact may be a sign of interest generally, but some Asian countries find it as

intimidating and rude. Thus, learn how to communicate through body language appropriately to

gain respect and good impression from other people.