Body Language

Shaking Hands

• If the hand is limp, the person may be ill at ease or doesn't like to be touched.
• A firm handshake indicates confidence.

Defensiveness

• Arms crossed on chest; can also be a sign of disagreement
• Closed fists; can also be a sign of nervousness
• Sitting with a leg over the arm of a chair; can also be a sign of indifference
• Crossed legs; moving of the crossed leg in a slight kicking motion indicates boredom or impatience

Openness

• Open hands with palms upward
• Open men that feel agreement is near will remove their coat
• Arms and legs NOT crossed

Evaluation

• Hand-to-cheek gestures; an interested person's body leans forward with a slightly tilted head, which is supported by one hand
• A critical evaluation is given with the hand brought to the face, chin in the palm, and the index finger extended across the face with the remaining fingers below the mouth
• A tilted head is a definite sign of interest
• Stroking of the chin indicates a thinking or evaluation process
• A body that is tilted forward also indicates interest

Suspicion/Secretiveness

• Left-handed gestures
• Not looking at someone usually indicates that something is being concealed
• Touching or rubbing the nose, usually with the index finger, indicates doubt or untruthfulness by the speaker
• Rubbing behind the ear with the index finger while weighing an answer indicates doubt

Honesty

• Touching gestures or those done with the right hand
• Palms uplifted
• Eye contact

Frustration

• Short breaths
• Tsk, sign of disgust
• Tightly clenched hands
• Wringing wrists
• Kicking the ground or an imaginary object

Confidence

• Bringing hands together like a church steeple
• Hands joined together behind the body
• Feet up on desk or table
• Elevating oneself

Boredom

• Drumming on table
• Tapping with feet
• Head in hand
• Doodling
• Swinging of crossed feet

Nervousness

• Clearing throat
• "Whew" sound
• Whistling
• Smoking cigarettes
• Fidgeting in a chair
• Tugging at pants while sitting
• Jingling money in pockets
• Tugging at ear
• Clenched fists
• Wringing of the hands
• Playing with pencils or notebooks or eyeglasses in mouth
• Touching self while speaking to others
• Swinging of crossed feet

Courtship-Men

• Pulling up socks
• Holding eyes longer than necessary
• Accidental touch of girl by man
• Arranging tie or shirt sleeves
• Hands in front of pants with thumbs locked inside belt
• Unbuttoning or removal of coat
• Fondling something
• Glancing at a girl's body and letting her see it
• Moving in closer to the person

Courtship-Women

• Dangling her shoe at the tip of her foot
• Holding part of her body in the presence of a man
• Pushing hair back behind ear
• Licking lips
• Slowly crossing and uncrossing legs
• Use of perfume
• Sitting on one leg
• Tense and erect muscles
• Smoothing of dress

Truths

• Not presented in chronological order
• Answer given without hesitation

Lying

• Hesitation
• too much explanation
• rephrases questions
• unnecessary yawning

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