The Definitive Book of Body Language

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How the Legs Reveal What the Mind Wants to Do

He's coming on strong with
One-Foot-Forward and Crotch
Display; she's either undecided
or not keen

In the above scene, the man is trying to show interest in the
woman by using typical male courtship body language: foot
forward, legs apart, Crotch Display and Arms-Splayed to try
to enlarge his overall perceived size and take up more space.
She's also using typical female no-go body language: legs
together, body facing away, arms folded and minimising the
amount of space she occupies. He's probably wasting his time.


Summary


Our feet tell others where we want to go and who we do or
don't like. If you are a woman, avoid crossing your legs when
you're sitting with businessmen unless you are wearing an A-
line dress or at least one that is below the knee-line. The sight
of a woman's thighs is distracting to almost all men and
detracts from her message. They'll remember who she was but
won't remember much of what she had to say. Many women
Wear shorter dresses in business because this appearance is
continually thrust at them by the media; over 90% of all
female television hosts are presented with short dresses and
exposed legs. This is because studies prove that male viewers
Will watch the programme for longer, but the same studies also

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