Reading Body Language

Figure 13-2:
The headcant
demonstrat
es
vulnerability
and elicits
protective
feelings.
Chapter 13: Dating and Mating
Dipping the head
One way a woman can make her eyes seem bigger, and herself seem smaller,
is to lower her head when she’s looking up at her lover. The result is that she
looks vulnerable and in need of protection. Women also lower their heads
when they’re flirting with a man because it’s a sign of submission.
Pouting and wetting your lips
Full lips are seen as a female characteristic and are considered full of sexual
promise. When a woman pouts, the size of the lips increase, as does the
man’s interest.
The facial bone structure of men and women is vastly different. During the
teen years, as testosterone increases in men, their features become stronger,
larger, and more pronounced. Women’s facial features change only slightly.
Due to more subcutaneous fat, their faces seem full and childlike, particularly
their lips.
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