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

21 March 2024 · 8 min read
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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.

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16 responses to “10 Tips on How to Read Your Partner’s Body Language”

  1. Sheri Kell says:
    11 January 2025 at 17:07

    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.

    Reply
  2. Dave says:
    20 November 2025 at 16:51

    Cell phone usage has nothing to do with body language!

    Reply
    • Dan says:
      12 January 2026 at 00:48

      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.

      Reply
    • Kim says:
      10 March 2026 at 13:57

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

      Reply
  3. Joe says:
    24 December 2025 at 13:37

    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.

    Reply
  4. Mike D. Owen says:
    25 December 2025 at 00:10

    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…

    Reply
    • Miranda Leon says:
      14 May 2026 at 03:37

      Thank you!! You are validating my frustration. My husband ignores me and gets angry when I ask him at 2:30 am to turn it off!

      Reply
  5. Paulette F Gary says:
    1 January 2026 at 19:04

    I agree.

    Reply
  6. Dennis says:
    29 January 2026 at 19:23

    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?

    Reply
    • Dennis says:
      19 May 2026 at 00:15

      “Objects” (like cell phones) can become a crucial part of body language and should be ignored…especially if your partner is hurling one at you!

      Reply
  7. Beulah says:
    7 May 2026 at 21:53

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

    Reply
  8. Allen says:
    11 May 2026 at 13:04

    nothing is listed WHATS UP WITH THAT

    Reply
    • Jim says:
      4 June 2026 at 00:04

      Just below the first paragraph, on the left, is a line of numbers. These page numbers to be clicked on. Try it.

      Reply
  9. Jean Claude Guilbaud says:
    13 May 2026 at 14:19

    Very disrespectful!

    Reply
  10. Jason says:
    3 June 2026 at 19:13

    When my partner would go to the bathroom while using her phone, is her way of seeking privacy. She always puts the screen down when not using her phone. She won’t show me her photos. She whispers a lot while using her mobile. Here’s the biggest one: I can hear a man whispering to her while I’m on the phone with her and she whispers back. They eventually will be together intimately during the phone call.

    Reply
  11. Robbo says:
    3 June 2026 at 21:33

    Some other body language: eyes rolling upward; mouth in a pout; clenched fist; fingers like claws; searching for cutlery in the kitchen…

    Reply

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