10 Tips on How to Read Your Partner’s Body Language

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Facial expressions

Your S.O. could make several different facial expressions using their eyes, lips, and even their mouth. All these micro-suggestions will lead you to their mood and any signs of conflict. Licking the lips shows that your partner could be nervous or desire something. Lifting the eyebrows mainly depends on the context, but it could also point to why your partner is surprised, uncomfortable, or even skeptical about something.

If your partner raises their eyebrows rapidly and smiles at the same time, then this is a sign of attraction. Also, smiling without crinkles around their eyes points to a fake smile, and it could imply that your partner isn’t truly happy about something. Clenching the jaw, rubbing the neck, and furrowing the brow might show that your partner is quite stressed about something.

9 responses

  1. Great information. However, one thing was ignored or missed probably because the time of when this was written, but I don’t think cell phone usage should be ignored.

    1. Yes, cell phone usage is absolutely a part of body language.

      At best, it’s simply due to screen addiction.

      At worst, it means the person’s phone content is more interesting and important to them than their partner, and/or it’s their escape from a partner they’re no longer interested in or feel connected to for whatever their reasons are.

    2. It absolutely DOES!! If someone spends all their time looking at the phone while with you, they’re OBVIOUSLY not with you!!!

  2. Wake up Dave, cell phone usage has everything to do with body language. These devices have
    taken control of this generation affecting every part your life. Any person who ignores the spouse
    and family while wasting time on the phone is a fool.

  3. I agree with Sherri. When somebody is on their cell they are saying the other person is not important that the phone is more important. First off that in itself is a rude habit, end of story…

  4. Cell phones are a part of “body language”? Odd. What part of the body is the phone? Should I make sure the physician examines my phone as a part of my next annual physicals?

  5. Cell phone usage while ignoring a person is rude and inconsiderate and impolite. It is about etiquette not body language.

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