How to Read Body Language?

The way one behaves conveys a lot about his/her personality. Body language can be read by keen observers. There are a few simple ways in which you can make out the intentions, habits and personal traits of a person.

The gestures and demeanor must be observed keenly. Eyes and hands movements, the way a person is sitting, standing, walking and behaving speaks a lot about him/her.

If a person looks straight in your eyes while talking and maintains an eye contact throughout a conversation means he/she is confident about what they are speaking. It also means that the person is speaking the truth. Not looking straight in the eyes means vice versa. However it isn’t a sure shot. If the person likes you he/she may be hinting their affection for you by directly looking in to your eyes and making you see their love for you.
A person sitting in front of you with crossed hands means that he/she is not open to accepting your ideas or views. They might also be showing their annoyance to you. In most cases they are disapproving of what you are saying. The person sitting in such a position might also be trying to dominate you in some way or the other. On the other hand, sitting with open arms means the person is ready to listen to you and is comfortable with the conversation.

Rubbing palms against each other or rapid leg and body movement means the person is nervous or is in some tension. It could also mean that the person is waiting for something to happen or is waiting for someone to arrive. If a person is constantly fiddling with a pen, pencil or anything else or blinking the eye too frequently while talking means he/she lacks confidence.

Sitting with crossed legs in a manner that they are over the knees means that the person has a dominating nature. He wants to make a statement of who he is. He either has a powerful stature in the society or wants to just show it.

An introverted person will stand with legs crossed and will often see towards the ground and talk.

Even the fingers speak a lot about a person. Tapping of fingers indicates frustration or conveys that whatever you are speaking doesn’t make any sense to him/her. Pointing fingers shows a dominating nature or an angry mood.

Lifting of an eyebrow while talking means either the person is suspecting of you speaking a lie or hiding something. It may also be a symbol of a person being dominating. It’s just the way he/she lifts one eyebrow.

While talking if you notice a person tilting his/her head towards one side and smiling it may mean the person likes you. It is a sign of being flirtatious. If the person is giving you smirks, it means he is being sarcastic even if his head is tilted on one side.

So watch out for the right signs and judge a person accurately to his amazement. These can mean any other thing too; these aren’t always true for each person every time.

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