The Definitive Book of Body Language

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The Secret Signals of Cigarettes, Glasses and Make-up

an argumentative attitude. If you wear glasses, remove them
when speaking and put them back on to listen. This not only
relaxes the other person, but allows you to have control of the
conversation. The listener quickly becomes conditioned that
when you take your glasses off, you're taking the floor, and
when you put them back on, it's his turn to talk.

Peering-Over-the-Glasses intimidates everyone

Contact lenses can make your pupils appear dilated and moist
and can also reflect lights. This can give you a softer, more
sensual appearance, which is fine for social contexts but can be
disastrous in business, especially for women. A woman can
find herself trying her best to persuade a businessman to buy
her ideas while he is mesmerised by the sensual effect of her
contact lenses and doesn't hear a word she says.
Tinted glasses and sunglasses are never acceptable in busi-
ness contexts and arouse suspicions in social environments.
When you want to convey that you see things clearly and pre-
cisely you must have clear glass in the frames - keep sunglasses
and tinted lenses for outdoors.


Wearing Glasses on the Head


People who wear dark sunglasses during meetings are seen as
suspicious, secretive and insecure while those who wear them

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