Wednesday 4 March 2009

Communication II

Let us look at the conflicts that may arise from mix-signals of body laguage.

For example, If a girl was hanging out at a bar and was dressed to impress, any guy would pay her some attention despite the fact whether the feeling is mutual or not. If you've ever observed different courting attempts you may have been able to see the differences in the body language when a girl is interested in the guy and when she is not.

The funny thing is, a lot of people have no clue on how to tell the difference because just like the most of us we may have taken body language for granted. Therefore, it is possible to say that those guys or men who are unfamiliar with reading body language will only see the fact that, 'whoah, that girl is fit! I'm gonna go butter her up' (and probably will stick around for the next half hour working different raps to gain her attention or affection). I suppose a simple way to clear up the mis-understanding is for the damsel in distress to say nicely that, "I'm terribly sorry but, you are not the gentlemen I'm looking/waiting for" :) or "I'm not the girl your looking for". This is an example on how clear verbal communication could save you in a misunderstanding.

Another example that could be useful is to those who has the floor and have an audience listening to them. Some people are boring when they talk and some are the complete opposite. A difference in individual skill could explain the various individual characters. I've been observing people's gestures when I engage them in conversation, and with some basic ideas on the interpretation I have experienced first hand on 'changing gears' during a conversation just like driving a stick shift car. I find that it is possible to determine what people really think when you are talking to them but, the accuracy of the read will depend on the experience and knowledge of the reader.

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