The Definitive Book of Body LanguageMale tie-preening gestureWhy Men Talk to Women at the Beginning of
a Relationship
Many men understand that talking at length to a woman about
the personal intimate details of his or her life wins points and
can open her mind - and more — to him. At the beginning of a
new relationship a man will often use the talking strategy but
after the honeymoon period he's likely to go back to his stereo-
typical behaviour of not talking - sticking only to facts,
information and solutions to problems when he does talk.
The Male Crotch Obsession
The most direct sexual display a man can make towards a
woman is the aggressive thumbs-in-belt gesture that highlights
his crotch. He may also turn his body towards her and point
his foot at her, use an intimate gaze and hold her gaze for
longer than usual. When he's seated or leaning against a wall,
he may also spread his legs to display his crotch.
In troops of baboons, and with several other primates,
males display their dominance by using a penis display. By
spreading their legs to give others a full view of the size of
their wedding tackle and giving it the occasional adjustment
from time to time, they can constantly assert and reassert their
dominant status. This same display is used by human males to
assert their manhood, though it is more subtle than the
baboons, mainly because of the hefty prison sentence the
baboon display would carry.
The fifteenth century saw the introduction of the not-so-