The Body Language Project: Dating, Attraction and Sexual ... - Wuala
The Body Language Project: Dating, Attraction and Sexual ... - Wuala
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PICTORIAL ON ESTABLISHING CLOSENESS<br />
Scarlett is clearly interested in Dave <strong>and</strong> is showing this<br />
through proximity. You may not notice that she has her<br />
breast pushed up against him, but Dave does! It hasn’t<br />
happened by accident either. Scarlett is trying to send Dave<br />
a strong message of interest. Grabbing the belt loop is also<br />
added into the equation to further show interest <strong>and</strong><br />
intimacy.<br />
It is probably not a r<strong>and</strong>om event that Scarlett is tickling<br />
Dave. She is most likely using this touching to signal her<br />
interest. By this time, either Dave has gotten the hint <strong>and</strong><br />
isn’t interested, or he has missed all the other hints <strong>and</strong><br />
Scarlett is escalating her signals to drive the point home.<br />
Surprisingly, some men would still take this as simple<br />
playfulness, which occasionally it is. However, if you find<br />
the girl attractive then you should feel confident in<br />
accepting that she finds you attractive in return.<br />
This is a very overt gesture by Scarlett. She has taken on<br />
a dominant role by initiating touching. This could be<br />
intimate or fleeting <strong>and</strong> flirty depending on duration.<br />
Intimate would normally be defined as prolonged touching<br />
except in the case where sympathy was being offered.<br />
Context plays an important part in determining the<br />
meaning of body language. If Dave had just disclosed that<br />
his gr<strong>and</strong>mother recently passed away, then touching<br />
would be to ease pain, but if they were in a normal or<br />
intimate conversation, it would be deemed a demonstration<br />
of attraction. Dave, for the most part, is oblivious to this<br />
cue <strong>and</strong> more interested in his drink. Scarlett’s legs are<br />
also crossed away from Dave, but this is of no relevance<br />
since touching is a much stronger cue than leg crossing.<br />
All touching establishes closeness <strong>and</strong> intimacy.<br />
Especially when initiated by a woman, it is a sign of sexual<br />
interest. Touching also normally indicates that someone<br />
wants something from you. In this case, it is pretty<br />
obvious that Scarlett desires attention from Dave.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Body</strong> <strong>Language</strong> <strong>Project</strong>: <strong>Dating</strong>, <strong>Attraction</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>Body</strong> <strong>Language</strong>. 1st Edition, 2008. www.<strong>Body</strong><strong>Language</strong><strong>Project</strong>.com Page 14