25 Examples of Body Language

1. xdarkhorsex - November 8th, 2007 at 11:48 am

I’ve heard it said that only 5% of communication is verbal, the rest is body language. how you present yourself says ALOT

2. Juggz - November 8th, 2007 at 11:54 am

Next list, Top 10 ways to beat a lie detecter?

This list is going to have a few people paying more attention to what there doing.

3. Kelsi - November 8th, 2007 at 11:57 am

This list kind of sucks…I was hoping for a more in depth, comprehensive look at body language. Most of this is just BS you see in the movies to convey an emotion.

4. evan - November 8th, 2007 at 11:58 am

great list, i study body language quite a bit, helps me at the poker tables.

Lesi, true enough, but you’d be surprised how often these “movie” type actions are done by people all the time.

For exampe the lightly itching the nose one is one I see all the time while playing poker. If I have decent hand and someone bets and does that, its usually a sign theyre are either weak or purely bluffing so ill often call or even raise in that spot.

5. RobS - November 8th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

Gesture: Standing with knees together, hopping from one foot to the other.
Meaning: Need to pee.

6. DiscHuker - November 8th, 2007 at 12:13 pm

gesture: one finger in nostril
meaning: booger in nose

7. dvhann - November 8th, 2007 at 12:20 pm

evan: thanks for the poker tip! might help me actually win a game for once

8. JMurf - November 8th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

Evan, try looking at the position of their elbow height relative to the table they were resting it on when they’re betting is another good tell. The nose is a common one, I’m crap at poker but i know a few tells, checking the flop and bettin the turn is another sign of a bluff

9. jfrater - November 8th, 2007 at 1:18 pm

Juggz: great idea - thanks - oh - and done

10. Juggz - November 8th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

haha, so i see

11. amanda - November 8th, 2007 at 3:12 pm

JMurf is right about checking the flop. As soon as I read that I realized that I do it every time I bluff. Maybe now I’ll do it when I have a really good hand, too…

12. evan - November 8th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

often that is the case but difinately not always the case. Often people with 1. monster hands (people with pocket or cards or low trips, etc), 2. draws, 3. medicore hands, or just 4. weak players will check the flop.
and on the turn..

1. Generally bets if the flop wasnt bet by anyone to get some money into the pot, or may check-raise someone if they bet on the turn.
2. possibly made their draw on the turn, fairly easy to spot if the turn card would possibly make some kind of a draw.
3. Say the have top pair but a weak kicker, they may check the flop to see how strong the other players appear, then bet the turn if they think they now have the best hand.
4. Some people just dont get or dont realize how to play so they may be cautious and not bet the flop, but then bet on the turn.

but yes often people will try to buy the pot on the turn, esecially if it a shorthanded game.

13. Fe - November 8th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

Several of these I use when I’m teaching to decide whether or not the kids are yanking my chain. As a substitute, every day is ‘trick the sub’ day with long stories about what the teacher lets them do and stuff. Some of the kids get angry because I catch them more often than not.

14. Ravyn - November 8th, 2007 at 7:39 pm

When I rub my hands together, it is not in anticipation. It is generally because I am cold and trying to warm up.

15. aplspud - November 8th, 2007 at 9:58 pm

Pinching bridge of nose and eyes closed usually means an impending sinus headache for me lol. Body language is cool.

16. Soyane - November 9th, 2007 at 4:12 am

Holla People,

ë divertido, alguns desses gestos me identificam…é uma forma do organismo ou a pessoa se comunicar. Linguagem Corporal é mui COOL!

Be Alone, hasta la vista

17. Shabab - November 9th, 2007 at 5:40 am

oh come on…no middle finger???!!! its revolutionised the way we express anger….it says so much more than “hands clasped behind back” does….neways i guess it becoz of the whole “its a family site” thing….great list though

18. jfrater - November 9th, 2007 at 5:46 am

Shabab: for a “family site” we have a lot of not very family friendly lists I have never promoted it as a family friendly site. Having said that, there is no porn. I left the finger off just because it is so commonly known

19. rp - November 9th, 2007 at 6:33 am

The guy under 11-15 is about to make hand fart noises. Seriously, that’s precisely the way you hold your hands together to do it.

20. Kelsi - November 9th, 2007 at 6:44 am

Haha, so rp maybe it should read:

Gesture: Hands clasped in front, wiggling motion resulting in fart noises

Meaning: This person is feeling silly

21. Mean - November 9th, 2007 at 8:26 am

oh hey i think you missed:

gesture: tilting the head sideways
meaning: the person is clueless or just stupid

22. Sarah - November 11th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

rp-
lmao so true

23. nuka - November 21st, 2007 at 7:33 am

thanks for the information about gestures!! it really helped me! i’m writing a presentation about body language

24. jfrater - November 21st, 2007 at 7:56 am

nuka: you are welcome - I am pleased it was useful to you!

25. luckyaz - January 10th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

what about if a female looks at you and she rubs her vagina? that means she’s horny

26. Cyn - January 10th, 2008 at 8:33 pm

luckyaz - obviously something you got off a porn flic, eh? considering you’d never seen that in real life.

27. luckyaz - January 10th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

i used to bounce at a strip club, i have seen it many times

28. Innerchild - March 6th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

HELP!!!

I was talking to a girl, and she had her left hand on her right shoulder and her right hand on left shoulder.

What does this mean??

29. Angelina - March 6th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Innerchild: I think she wanted to do the hokey-pokey. . . that’s what it’s all about. . . or maybe the Macarena???

30. Innerchild - March 6th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

Thanks Angelina!!!

Seriously though, you’re a woman, cross your arms and place your hands on the opposite shoulder (making an ‘X’ shape with your arms on your chest).

What is that communicating?

31. Angelina - March 6th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Innerchild: Dude, I’m sorry! No touchie the boobies!

Or maybe she didn’t shave her underarms and was self-concious?? Maybe???

32. Diogenes - March 30th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

25 more reasons why I should master the art of contortionism.
I have the problem of walking around with my hands cupped over my genitals.
I dont know the meaning, but it suits me.
but still
Contort you damn fool! I say.

33. Sambhav - April 23rd, 2008 at 10:14 pm

Things are really not like that. The man who convey this article is not aware with the actualities of life. Bye n thanks

34. Summer - May 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 am

Could you give more details on open palm, thank you.

35. anna - May 12th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

this list is so good.thanks for having it up here!

36. cbp - June 2nd, 2008 at 3:49 am

Cheers, helped me on my workplace assessment of body language.

37. gautam - June 13th, 2008 at 5:10 am

its good

38. queen nei - June 13th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

thanks guys. this really helped me out on an assessment i had about body language and some of those comments made me chuckle!

39. Vera Lynn - June 19th, 2008 at 8:51 pm

I work with a woman who CONSTANTLY tucks her hair behind her ears when she is in an uncomfortable situation. It makes me bloody crazy!!