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Body Language

What do they really think?

How to tell if your friends are lying when they say they love your new haircut.

Arms crossed across the chest
Means: I am so not comfortable in this situation.

Lack of eye contact
Means: I totally disagree.

Touching the ear or scratching the chin
Means: I don’t believe a word you’re saying.

Head tilted to one side
Means: You’re boring me to death.

Mirroring your body language
Means: I totally get you. I want us to bond.

Leg crossed with ankle resting on knee
Means: I am not trustworthy.

Open palms
Means: I trust you 100 per cent.

Steepled fingers
Means: I’m in control here.

Playing with hair
Means: I’m insecure.

Speaking with hand in front of mouth
Means: I’m lying through my teeth. Or I know something I don’t want to tell you.

Hands, feet, body facing or pointing towards you
Means: I have a crush on you.

Blinking a lot
Means: Wanna come home with me?

Raising eyebrows
Means: I think you’re hot.

Dilated pupils
Means: I want to take you home.

Written by: Vanessa Grant

Comments:

Most of these are true

Natilie
Wednesday, 24 October 2007 17:59 PM EST

Blinking a lot can also mean, "Crap, I have an eyelash in my eye..."

Digital Surgery
Friday, 07 December 2007 16:52 PM EST

lol who made this S*** up and what world do the live in. whoever interpreted those actions are hillarious.

keisha
Saturday, 05 January 2008 00:37 AM EST

i'm sorry but some of those things are so innacurate, first off, i am by nature very,very shy but one thing my friends for the most part will tell you that i am a very loyal and trusting person, i fold my arms most of the time because i have a bit of annemia and i am cold most of the time...if someone i knew or someone who knows people like me sees this and assumes that their friend is ignorant or mean is just not a very good look...not to say that you're article isn't insightful and right for most of the poP***tion.... thank you have a good day:)

what?????
Monday, 21 January 2008 10:59 AM EST

You guys are idiots. Have you checked yourself in the mirror when you talk to someone? Body language is different for many ppl. Like "what?????" said shes shy. Some ppl are more bold than others. Like me. I sit with my ankle on my knee most of the time. AM i not trustworthy??! Dumba**. I must be trustworthy, all my friends and guy friends included come to me with secrets and in need of advice. And dialated pupils??! Who the f**** came up with that one?! The guy could be high for all you know. Damn this is like the stupidest thing i've ever read.

moving along strong
Monday, 28 January 2008 17:15 PM EST

You guys are obviously pretty immature if you have to sit there swearing on a site that's trying to give advice. What a shame.

C
Monday, 31 March 2008 19:35 PM EST

i agree with "C". Like whf? If u wrote this article and checkd the comments written about it, you would feel pretty bad about your writing. Also, some of the things are right, like in a general situation.

z
Friday, 04 April 2008 21:12 PM EST

true true... have u people been doin n e research on body language @ any point of ur life... yea thats wat i thought!!! have some respoect for other people and stop cussing on a website... also consider ur guys sad n dismissed... u have no respect 4 others and u probably wont recieve none either

kai fanz
Thursday, 10 April 2008 19:50 PM EST

some of these make sense, others are quite random. I for example cross my arms just out of habit, gives me something to do with them. and i also do the ankle resting on knee, isn't that just the casual way that guys sit? Blinking a lot wtf?

meh
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 11:09 AM EST

You need to read the entire person, not just one cue from the feet to the top of the head to be accurate. Having said that there are times when specific cues can help you. Don't assume their body language is "all about you." The major reason people give off cues is because something is going on with them. Thus, the shy girl stands and party with her arms crossed the entire time, no matter who she is talking to.
Body Langauge expert. Patti Wood

patti
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 18:07 PM EST

the dialated pupils part is actually scientifically proven to be attracted to another person so they are not idiots

shaz
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:22 PM EST

Most of these don't aren't entirely true and can have different meanings..

Blah
Saturday, 21 February 2009 21:22 PM EST

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