Q&A for How to Communicate With Body Language

Align your gestures with your words and intentions. If your gestures don't match the words that you're saying, people listening to you will sense that something is wrong.

Watch his nonverbal communication. If he does not watch you or glance at you, he has no interest.

Smile, be confident, and stand up straight. These simple gestures are highly effective.

Be as friendly and kind as you can. Smile at everyone, even people you don't know. Make eye contact when you're talking with someone. If someone is sitting alone, go and sit with them and strike up a conversation. You will make a lot of friends if you do this.

Lots of eye contact, standing close, finding reasons to touch you, and mimicking your body language are all good indicators of flirting.

You should make the least amount of eye contact by looking around the room and not at him and by crossing your arms around your chest and crossing your legs. This should indicate you are not receptive to his advances.

If he/she is laughing, see if he/she is looking at you, because that usually means the person likes you. If the individual is having a good time, he/she usually wants to see if his/her crush is having a good time, too.

Be confident. Be bold in your movements.

Gestures are as varied as people themselves. A good way to learn this is by watching people speaking on TV, whether giving a speech or being interviewed. Pay special attention to their gestures and what they mean, and copy those in your own speeches.

If the person shifts his/her gaze, tries to look small (arms close to body, head down etc.), or close off his/her body language, it's a pretty good sign he/she feels remorse.

Smile. If there is one thing I know, is that people who smile tend to look more approachable. But don't smile so big that you look creepy. Just a simple smile, like you are saying "Hi" without actually saying it.

It's not easy, but you need to make up your mind to act as kindly as possible no matter what they say or do. 'Kill them with kindness'. It might help if you recite something to yourself like "Love conquers all" while you're trying to be patient and say nice things.

Take it slowly. Get to know her and eventually let her gain your trust. Remember to try to be engaging, even if it seems scary. And, be yourself, she will probably like you for you anyway.

They might cringe, cross their arms, look around impatiently, laugh nervously, or try to change the subject. They might also try to make excuses to get away from you.

Be confident. Stand up straight, don't slouch. Don't squeeze your body, it makes you look scared. If it doesn't feel comfortable at all to you, then just don't do it.

As it says in the article, people might see your arms crossed and think you are defensive or angry, or just that you don't want to talk, but that doesn't mean you can never do it. If you want to cross your arms, feel free.

Body language gives any person you interact with an idea of what you're like before you even start talking to them. In other words, it gives them a first impression. If you have good posture and confidence, you're more likely to make friends and get dates easily.

He/she is probably tired and is stretching. You could also ask them if you think there is some meaning to this gesture.

You could just ignore them, and speak with somebody else around you. If nobody is around, you could just walk away.

When greeting clients, always extend your hand in a handshake to show respect immediately. Keep your hands by your sides, and don't cross your arms (since that can make you look closed off). Say goodbye while offering another handshake to thank them for their time.