The Ultimate Guide to Body

Language

Did you know we speak louder with our bodies than our words? Learning body
language can help you identify hidden emotions in others and even make you
feel more powerful, attractive, and charismatic. Browse our ultimate guide to
find out more on body language.

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 Reading Body Language 101

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Learn all the basics of body language you need to get started, including how to
apply body language in your life, the most common gestures you’ll find, the
rules of body language, and how to advance your study.
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ARTICLES
Why Body Language is Important
Examples and Meanings
How to Read People

Body Language at Work

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
When you learn to read body language, work becomes a different playground.
You’ll learn to balance work relationships in your favor, see what your boss
really thinks, and perhaps even increase your chances of career success.
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ARTICLES
Presentation Cues
Interview Cues
Workplace Cues
Business Cues

Body Language of Emotions

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
When you learn to read body language, work becomes a different playground.
You’ll learn to balance work relationships in your favor, see what your boss
really thinks, and perhaps even increase your chances of career success.
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ARTICLES
Aggressive Cues
Confident Cues
Condescending Cues

Hidden Opportunities
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Want to become a master at building human connection? Learn to become
likable, have great interactions, and build strong relationships with these key
body language principles.
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ARTICLES
Vocal Cues
Presidential Cues

Dog Cues
Resting Bitch Face
Advertising Cues
AI and Body Language

Body Language for Rapport

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Want to become a master at building human connection? Learn to become
likable, have great interactions, and build strong relationships with these key
body language principles.
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ARTICLES
Mirroring
Proxemics

Head Behavior
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
What does it mean when you see someone’s eyes suddenly dart to the left? Or
if they rub their chin, flare their nostrils, or lick their teeth? Read the body
language of one of the most interesting sections of the body—the head.
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ARTICLES
Head Cues
Facial Microexpressions
Eye Cues
Eye Cues
Nose Cues
Mouth Cues
Ear Cues

Read The Torso

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Crossed arms, shoulder massaging, turned torso, oh my! The world of torso
body language contains vast hints to deep emotions. Learn all you need about
torso body language here.
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ARTICLES
Arms Cue
Torso Cues
Shoulder Cues
Neck Cues
Lower Body Language
Hand Gestures
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
What does body language tell you? In this section, we’ll focus on body
language from the waist down. You will find ALL the body parts you need to
know, Read More from the feet to the hips.
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ARTICLES
Hip Cues
Leg Cues
Feet Cues
Flirting Body Language
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Imagine if you had the superpower to know exactly what your partner was
thinking. Would you get in fewer arguments, win over your lover, or be
successful at dating? In this section, you’ll discover the romantic cues people
display when attracted.
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ARTICLES
Male Cues
Female Cues
Rules of Attraction
How to Flirt

Body Language Glossary From A-Z

A
Adornments
Ankle Lock
 Ankle Scratching
Angry Stare
Arm Touching
Arms Behind Head
Attraction Shoulder

Averting Gaze

B
Battle Stance
Bear Hug
Belly Turned Toward You
Belt Buckle Pointer
Blading
Blocked Nostril (Aka Stuffy Nose)
Body Chill
Body Guide
Bouncing Feet
Bowing
Bulging Lips
Buttoning Up Jacket
Buttress Stance

C
Cathartic Exhale
Catapult
Chest Puffed Out
Chest Pounding
Chest Rundown
h h
 Chest Touch
Closed Eyelids
Close Hips
Closed-mouth Smile
Clothing

Covering Nose With Both Hands

Covering Mouth
Crossed Legs
Crossing Guard
Crying
Crossed Arms
Crossed Arms (Disguised)
Curious Hands On Hips

D
Dangling Shoe
Dead Arms
Decreased Blinking
Don’t Smell Me!
Dominant Feet
Double-take
Down-mouth Expression
Duchenne Smile

E
Ear Leaning
Equal Handshake
Eyebrow Flash
b hi
 Eyebrow Arching
Eye Contact
Eyelid Touching
Eyelid Twitching
Eyeglasses

F
Fake Smile
Feet Crossed
Feet Edging
Feet Pointing Away
Feet Pointing Cue
Fidgeting With Objects
Fingertip On Lip
Figure 4
Forward Lean
Friend Signal
Fronting
Furrowed Forehead
Flared Nostrils
Flexed Muscles
Foot Forward
Footsies

G
Glazed Eyes
Goosebumps

H
 Hair Ruffle
Half Smile
Hand Clasping
Hands On Head
Hands Crossed Over Chest
Hand On Chest
Hand On Hip
Hands On Hips Pose
Hands Over Groin (Fig Leaf Position)
Head Nodding
Head Bow
Head Wobble
Head Down Looking Up
Head Shake
Head Tilt
Head Down, No Eye Contact
Head Lower
Heavy Breathing
High Elbows

I
Intonation
Increased Blinking
Intimate Zone

J
Jazz Legs

K
K
Kick

L
Lack Of Eye Contact
Large Gasp Of Air
Leaning Head On Hand
Leg Clamp
Leg Cleansing
Leg Tuck
Licking Lips
Licking Teeth
Lip Quivering
Listening To Music
Little Girl Legs
Looking At Shoes
Looking Left Or Right
Looking Down
Looking Up
Looking At Watch
Lower Lip Biting
Lowered Voice
Lowered Enthusiasm
Lowered Eyebrows

M
Manspreading
Microtouch
Mirroring
 M o g
Mirroring Vocally
Mirroring Verbally
Mirroring And Flirting
Moaning
Model Smile
Monroe Walk
Mouth Shrug
Mouth Stretching
Mouth Wide Open
Mumbling
Mutual Gazing

N
Neck Rubbing
Nervous Sweating
Nose Brushing
Nose Pyramid
Nose Twitching

O
One Arm Crossed
Open Palms
One Side Of Mouth Raised

P
Pat On The Back
Parting Lips
Palm Over Mouth
 Phonetic Convergence
Pigeon Toes
Pinching Bridge Of Nose
Pointing
Pride Pose

Prolonged Eye Contact

Proxemics
Personal Space
Playing With The Hair
Playing With The Philtrum
Playing With Objects
Preening
Puckered Lips Or Pushed-out Lips
Pulling Earlobe
Push Head Back
Pupil Dilation
Pupil Constriction
Pursed Lips
Putting Objects In Mouth

Q
Quick Shoulder Shrug

R
Raising Eyebrows
Rapid Eye Blinking
Rapid Nose Inhaling
Red Ears
l i ff f i
 Releasing A Puff Of Air
Resting Bitch Face
Rested Chin On Hands
Reach For The Head
Rhino Stomp

Rolling Eyes
Rolling Shoulders
Rubbing Back Of Head
Rubbing Forehead Or Temples
Rubbing Eyes
Rubbing Or Touching Between The Eyes

S
Scratching Head
Seated Parallel Legs
Seated-readiness Position
Sneering
Sniffing
Scoffing
Sigh Of Air
Silence
Sticky Legs
Stuttering
Slap
Shaking Legs
Shared Laughter
Shoulders Back
Shoulders Going Up
Shoulders Turned Away
 S ou de s u ed way
Shoulder Rubbing
Shoulder Shrug
Shuffle
Single Eyebrow Raise
Side Nose Touch
Sideways Glance
Sitting With Hands Between Legs
Slight Smile
Slow Eyelid Closing
Slow Eye Movements
Small Gasp Of Air
Smell Me!
Smoking
Social Zone
Soldier Stance
Soldier
Splaying
Squinting Eyes
Shifting Eyes
Sneaking Nose Touch
Sucked-in Lips
Sticking Tongue Out To Side Of Mouth
Stretching
Swinging Leg
Slightly Part Open Lips

T
Take Up Space
Take Hat Off
 a e at O
Take My Offer
The V
Thumbs Hidden
Time To Work
Tightening
Tongue Sticking Out
Touching The Ears
Tongue Clicking
Touching Nose
Touching The Philtrum
Tongue Sloshing
Tongue In Cheek
Torso Turned Away
Touching Legs
Triple Nod
Tucking Hair Behind The Ear
Turning Head Away
Turtling

U
Upspeak
Upward-pointing Feet
Upward-tilted Head
Upper Lip Biting
Upper-lip Tongue Rubbing
Upset Stomach
Using Earrings And Jewelry

V
 Victory Arms
Vocal Pitch
Vocal Cadence

W
Wearing Lipstick
Wiggling Toes
Winking
Widening Eyes
Whistling
Wrinkled Nose

Y
Yawning

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