How to Read Body Language on a Date

Trying to figure out whether your date is interested in you can be a tough one. So short of them actually telling you, how do you figure out whether this one’s a keeper or whether you should just move on to something better?

• The Eyes Do the Talking
  Your date’s eyes will give away a lot, so watch out for those signs.
  
• The Eyebrow Flash
  When we meet someone we like our eyebrows automatically rise and fall. This is called the “eyebrow flash”. If you spot it, you know you’ve got them hooked.
  
• Eye Contact
  If your date looks into your eyes while you talk with each other and keeps up the eye contact through the date, they’re obviously interested and want you to know that!
• Attention Please

This one’s a no-brainer. If they’re attentive and listening to everything you’re saying, they’re interested. But if they’re easily distracted and looking around, you know there’s nothing there.

• The Ha Ha Factor

If your date is smiling a lot and pretty much laughing at every funny thing you say, it’s a good sign that they like you and this date is going somewhere.

• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Well, not on the wall really but opposite you. If your date is mirroring the moves you make and reflecting your behaviour, it’s because they’re nervous and want to impress you. Take this as a good sign because it is!

• Point Them Out

The thing about body language is we say a lot about ourselves without even realising we’re saying it. So if your date is sitting with their hands or feet pointing towards you, it’s an unconscious way of them telling you they like you.

• I Feel Pretty

Is your date preening themselves? For example, a girl will usually flip her back or smoothen her dress unconsciously, while a guy will probably play with his socks or run his fingers through his hair. This is again because your date’s trying to impress you and wants to make sure they always look good.

• Watch Out
  Some other signs worth looking out for are:
  
• Touching
  If they touch you playfully (or even accidentally), it’s because they like you!
  
• Nervousness
  A little nervousness is good as long as it doesn’t cripple your date! A good way to tell this is when they’re playing with objects, such as moving a glass around the table or playing with the cutlery.
  
• Leaning
  If your date’s leaning forward or leaning towards you, they’re attentive and interested. Leaning back usually means this date is going nowhere, fast!
  
• Slouching
  If they’re slouching, they don’t want to impress and you need to move on. But if they sit straight up, they’re probably paying attention and are interested in what’s going on.

Of course the Golden Rule is never go by just one sign alone and look out for clusters of negatives or positives before you make up your mind.




That said, knowing how to read body language will also make you more conscious about the signals you send out, so next time you’re on a date, you know exactly what language your body should speak.

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