Do You Speak Body Language?

Your non-verbal communication could be ruining your relationships.

Somewhere along the line, psychologists figured out that there was this thing they called “body language” — a non-verbal form of communication that your body knows all about, and that you probably don’t. You “speak” body language all the time without thinking about it, knowing it or having any idea of what the heck you are saying to anyone and everyone who just looks at you!

Your body language is a very real language indeed. It is expressive and subtle, can convey more in a moment than hours of conversation could, and it starts talking before you open your mouth. Body language is a more accurate communicator than words can ever be. In fact, it is believed that only 19% of what you communicate to others is done through the spoken word; the rest is expressed by the body’s language and by tone of voice.

Given those facts, is it any wonder that emails and text messages can so quickly go off the rails? We depend on unconscious signals such as posture, facial expression, physical actions and vocal tone to give us over three-quarters of our information! For someone looking for a relationship or in the process of fanning the new flames of one, all those non-verbal cues indicate what you want and what you offer. Did you know that you may be presenting to prospective matches that you are, in fact, closed to their advances? Nothing like being sabotaged by your own body language before you even get a first date!

A simple conversation can be fraught with mixed signals. You might be saying, “Would you like to sit down and continue this conversation?” but your body is saying, “I am afraid and shy so you probably should go talk to someone else.” It’s no wonder that many singles are confused about what other singles are really thinking or feeling. Projecting the right non-verbal information to reflect your intentions can make the difference between the right impression and the wrong one.

And lucky for you, not all body language is unconscious. You can communicate using your facial expressions and body in a very conscious and intentional way, as well as stop yourself when you are about to let things “slip” in a non-verbal conversation! To do…

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