Body Language Cues of Dislike, Disrespect and Disgust
Body cues speak volumes, according
to Patti Wood, body language expert and author of Snap: Making the Most of
First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma.
Cues of dislike:
- No mirroring of voice
and body language. “When we like someone, we match and mirror there voice,
tone, tempo and speaking rate…” and body movements too, says Wood, of
snapfirstimpressions.com.
- Neutral facial
expression: No empathy or interest expressed in what you’re saying, “We
often express interest through raised eye brows and smiles. Or facial
expressions that appear to show the opposite emotional reaction to what
you are saying.”
- Eye rolling: A sign of
contempt and disrespect for others.
- Wrinkling of the nose:
Indicates that something doesn’t smell right and can be an indication of
disrespect.
- Puts up barriers, for example, touches cell phone or sips out of coffee cup. “It says symbolically this object is more important than you are, it is what I want to touch and interact with,” says Wood.
There are also gender specific cues
- For a male boss. He
stands facing you when giving you directions and sharing information:
Standing side to side rather than face to face signifies that a man trusts
you and is comfortable with you.
- For a female boss. She doesn’t face towards you when you are speaking. Women face you to show they respect you and want to hear you. If she doesn’t like you, she may aim her body away from you, closes her hands and arms over her heart.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com. Also check out Patti's YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
