The Definitive Book of Body Language

How the Body Points to Where the Mind Wants to Go

Feet signalling what's

on the owner's mind

With this simple non-verbal cue, the men are each telling the

woman they're interested in her. On a subconscious level, she

sees the foot gestures and is likely to stay with the group for as

long as she is receiving this attention. She's standing with both

feet together (neutral) and could eventually point one foot

towards the man she finds the most interesting.

Summary

Few people ever consider the effect that body and foot point-
ing play in influencing the attitudes and the responses of
others. If you want to make others feel comfortable use the 45-
degree Open Position and, when you need to exert pressure,
use the direct body point. The 45-degree position allows the
other person to think and act independently, without feeling
pressured. Never approach men directly from the front or
women from behind.

These body pointing skills take a little practice to master but
they can become natural before long. In your day-to-day
encounters with others, foot pointing, body pointing and pos-
itive gesture clusters such as open arms, visible palms, leaning
forward, head tilting and smiling can make it easy for others
not only to enjoy your company, but to be influenced by your
point of view.