The Definitive Book of Body Language

Arm Signals

Flower grasping shows

self-consciousness

The Coffee Cup Barrier

Offering a refreshment during a negotiation is an excellent
strategy for gauging how the other person is receiving your
offer. Where a person places their cup immediately after they
take a drink is a strong indicator of whether or not they are
convinced or open to what you are saying. Someone who is
reeling hesitant, unsure or negative about what they are
hearing will place their cup to the opposite side of their body
to form a single arm barrier. "When they are accepting of what
they are hearing they place the cup to the side of their body
showing an open or accepting attitude.

The arm barrier says 'no' She's now open to your ideas

One of the most common versions of creating a subtle barrier

is to hold a glass or cup with two hands. You need only one

hand to hold a glass but two hands allows the insecure person

form an almost unnoticeable arm barrier. These types of

gestures are used by almost everyone and few of us are aware

that we're doing them.