Understanding a person without words is a very useful skill. Unfortunately, not everyone has it from birth. In fact, learning this is not difficult. You need to be a little more attentive, plus a little practice - and you can read any person as a book.
Instruction manual
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Pay attention to how close a person is to you: The distance the interlocutor is located characterizes his desire to communicate with you. The closer he is, the closer relationship he wants to establish. And vice versa: the farther it is, the less you are interested in it.
Do not forget to make a discount on the fact that residents of large cities and representatives of some countries are accustomed to communicate at a fairly close distance, which may even seem intimate to others.
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Pay attention to the position of the head: If a person, while talking with you, tilts his head slightly in your direction, this is a sign of sympathy.
When a person lowers his head, this indicates his insecurity. If this happens during a personal conversation, perhaps he is embarrassed, unsure of himself, wants to keep his distance - this is a closed pose. If the head goes down during a dispute, perhaps the person is not sure that his statements are true. If the interlocutor, on the contrary, lifts his chin up, this indicates his self-confidence, desire to reduce the distance or the desire to challenge you to an argument.
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Pay attention to mirroring: Mirroring or repeating a pose is a sure sign that a person is interested and shows sympathy. To make sure that this is not a coincidence, try changing the position of the arms or legs, and after a while check whether the person repeated your pose.
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Pay attention to the hands: If the arms are crossed, this is a closed posture - the person is not inclined to communicate. It must be borne in mind that for many people this is a familiar posture, but even in this case such a habit means that a person is restrained, constrained in communication with people. If with crossed arms the legs are quite wide and confidently spaced, such a pose indicates a position of superiority. If a man puts his hands on his hips, then he is slightly nervous. Does your interlocutor have their hands clenched in a lock or fists? This means that the person is probably angry.
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Pay attention to individual gestures: If a person constantly adjusts his hair or pulls a lock of hair, this indicates his sympathy for you or the person with whom he is talking. However, if at the same time he raised his eyebrows high, as if in surprise, this would more likely indicate his disagreement with you. If your interlocutor slightly frowns and squints his eyes, then he is trying to delve into and ponder what you say.
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Pay attention to the legs: If a person shifts from one foot to another, it means that he is nervous, not confident in himself, and is expecting something. Many standing people point their toes to the side of the one they sympathize with. If a person touched your foot with yours - this is a direct flirt!
Useful advice
- always consider the context when reading a person’s pose;
- it’s easy to identify a confident person: he stands confidently on his feet, does not make unnecessary movements and always looks in the eye;
- if a person speaks quickly and slurred, most likely he is lying, not speaking or not sure what he is saying;
- pay more attention to changing the pose than to the pose itself;
- Remember that each person has his own habits in movements that speak more about his character in general than about momentary desires.