Category: Body Language

Why do Men Attracted to a Woman Refuse to Shake Hands with Her?

Girl likes boy. Boy runs away.

Girl likes boy. Boy runs away.So he likes you and you know he likes you and yet when you walk over to say “hi” to him or are introduced, he won’t shake your hand. Why is that? I guess because I have written articles on body language someone (or several someones) have been searching this site for an answer to the question “why do men attracted to a woman refuse to share hands with her?”…

The Long Handshake of Hello

White bears

Fans of Julie Tam will be glad to know that she has resumed blogging. She took down all the older entries so you’ll be browsing fresh, new content. And she is posting links to her broadcast reports on the blog, but the station she works for only keeps them up for 1-2 days.

Why be so cheap, Fox 41? I’ve taken longer than that to draw a breath and say, “Hi, there.”…

Body Language: Reading Body Language

A confident, reclining man

A confident, reclining manThere is more to body language than meets the eye. Isn’t that an interesting way to put it? But I’m being serious.

One aspect of body language is proxemics, the study of spacial distances between people. How do people maintain their personal space, how do they interact with other people’s personal spaces? These are questions which reveal much about who is aggressive, submissive, open, closed, confident, fearful, overcompensating, and overreaching.…

The Other Side of Body Language Tips

US President Ronald Reagan

US President Ronald ReaganLearning about body language through the Web is very difficult because so many sites just repeat the same vapid bullet points without exploring the topic in depth. Admittedly, most people reading the Web don’t have much time for depth, but when you’re looking for new information, seeing the same old regurgitated information is not helpful.

One of the most common “facts” I have seen cited concerns sock pulling by Men.…

Face It – Our Expressions Move

Legolas gives Gimli 'the look'

Legolas gives Gimli 'the look'Well, here it is almost 4:00 AM and I’m supposed to get up and get ready for work in 3 hours.

Still, while sleeplessly passing the night, I came across this Leaf and Flower: Legolas and Eowyn post by Ningloreth on (her?) blog at LiveJournal.

If you skim the page, you’ll find my name, which is not nearly so interesting as an image of Orlando Bloom as Legolas making faces at Gimli.…

Body Language by Michael

Body language example

Body language exampleI’ve been researching body language for a couple of years. Depending on the book or tutorial, the topic can be very boring or very interesting. The boring stuff tends to be a repetitive rehash of FAQs, tips, and tutorials or cheap knockoff books trying to capitalize on the dating craze. I’ve passed up many a book in the bookstore that promises to win me the girl of my dreams for a night in favor of a book on sales and marketing that only mentions body language.…