2019-09-01 Cosmopolitan South Africa

Touchingheads

‘Thisisn’tforthe

casualcouple,’

saysCobb.If

you’recloseenough

tobreathetheir

air,youtwo

aren’tina FWB

situationship–

there’sa rock-solid

intimacyhere.

Mismatched

expressions

If oneofyouis

grinningandtheother

is smirking,thatcould

bea signoftrouble,

explainsCobb.It

showsthattheremay

besomemajordrama

aheadaboutyour

differingfeels

(cough,cough).

Posingin

frontofa mirror

If you’relookingat

thecamerainstead

ofeachother,you’re

moreconcernedwith

outwardappearances.

Thiscouldbea new

relationship– oryou

justwanttogivegood

face,saysCobb.

So.Much.
Kissing.
You’reyoung
andinloveand
youhavezero
boundaries– that’s
forsure.Snapping
a photowithyour
partnerwhen
you’relockinglips
showsyoudesire
eachotherand
areproudto
betogether.

Standingwith

yourarms

aroundthem

You’resignalling

thatyouhaveyour

partner’sback,says

Cobb,butit’ssensual

too.Whenyourchest,

pelvicregionandlegs

arecloseenoughto

touch,it broadcasts

howattractedyou

aretoeachother.

JESSICA

BIEL

&

JUSTIN

TIMBERLAKE

HAILEY&JUSTINBIEBER

THEWEEKND&BELLAHADID

TRISTANTHOMPSON&

KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN

BEHATI

PRINSLOO

&

ADAM

LEVINE

Fortherealest

body-languageintel,it’sbest

toanalysea picsomeone

elsehastakenofyouand

bae.‘Youcancontroland

manipulatea selfie,’explains

Cobb,whichmakesit easyto

distorthowyoutwoarereally

vibingwitheachother.

in five selfies

How to

Body-languageexpertBlancaCobbbreaksit down

decode a relationship

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TEXT

CARINA HSIEH

LOVE