![]() Striking a cowboy pose, with his thumbs gripping his belt tight Preening, like hair flipping or smooth, clothing straightening, spine straightening, etc. Eye play, like winking, looking up through the lashes, over the shoulder glances, and eye catching Jumping up and down ( Look at me being literal here! I am jumping for joy.) A vigorous, pumping handshake ( I can’t wait to get started!) Licking lips ( It’s so close I can taste it!) Rubbing hands together ( I can’t wait to get my hands on it!) Difficulty maintaining eye contact, looking down and away Covering her face with her hands or bowing her head ( I’m so embarrassed, I can’t look!) A double-handed handshake ( I really want to make sure you understand me!) Hand on heart, or presented palms-up, or otherwise visible Leaning forward, nodding, wide eyes with strong eye contact and raised eyebrows Clasping hands over his head protectively Beating the walls, or huddling into a corner Crossed arms and other defensive/frustrated body language ( I will not let that terrible idea influence me!) Pouting or frowning ( I’ll cry if you don’t give me what I want-don’t test me, I will!) A plastered-on fake smile ( You suck but I can’t tell you that. Covering his nose, gagging, and squinting his eyes shut-hard-for a moment. Flinching back and interposing a shoulder or turning away Curling his lip and/or showing the tip of his tongue briefly Placing anything (sword, shield, book, backpack) in front of her body Crossed arms, legs, crossed anything, really ( Well, maybe not fingers … or eyes …) Sneering, sometimes with shaking the head and other defensive body language Grabbing her lapels, or tucking her thumbs in her waistcoat ( See this clothing? It is much nicer than yours.) Circling a shoulder, stretching her neck, turning away-anything to indicate she doesn’t see the person as a threat or worthy of her attention Lifted chin ( The better to look down the nose.) Walking briskly and making firm, precise movements Staring out a window, or at anything remotely more interesting ( Which is everything …) Tapping toes, twirling pencil, doodling, and otherwise fidgeting ![]() Resting his head on his palm, peeking out between the fingers, maybe even slipping so his head “accidentally” hits the table Leaning forward, toward the speaker, and sitting up Unusually high-pitched, “nervous” laughter Biting lower lip, swallowing unnecessarily Fidgeting, such as tearing grass into little pieces, playing with a ring, or chewing on a pencil Rolling eyes, often paired with a long-suffering sigh Narrowing eyes sometimes with slight head tilt ( Why do you still exist?) Poofing up with a wide stance ( I am big! Very big!), arms wide ( Bring it!) ![]() Entering someone else’s space and forcing them out Tension in neck-chords standing out, veins throbbing-and jutting or tucked chin Sharp movements, like shaking a fist, pointing, slashing, or slamming a fist on a table Slapping her thighs, stamping her feet, clapping her hands Smiling and throwing back her head laughing Take a step back and put a hand to his heart Frozen, slack body language ( Self? What self? There is only Zuul.) PS-do not use these for actual, real-life body language reading you will fail. Your repertoire of expression will double in no time. Want more? Start watching people (not in a creepy way), and take notes of what they seem to do when expressing different emotions. But, it should be enough to get you started. This list, while exhausting, is soooo not exhaustive it barely scratches the surface. And each entry could easily become cliché (if it isn’t already). ![]() 41 Emotions as Expressed through Body LanguageĤ1 Emotions as Expressed through Body Language unique
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