Body language in relationships is a means of communicating personal feelings, emotions, attitudes and thoughts through body movements, gestures, postures, facial expressions, walking styles, positions & distance – either consciously or involuntarily.

When it comes to body language and relationships, the nature of the relationship can easily be determined by the body language of individuals while they communicate with each other as they love, hug, kiss, fight and so on. It is also important to understand what messages you are sending through your body language and make them non-misleading and effective at the same time. There’s a famous quote “The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter – in the eye.”

Studies done by psychologists on eye reading have found that people use their eyes to indicate their interest with more than the frequently recognized actions of winking and slight movement of the eyebrows. It is a form of nonverbal communication and has a large influence on social behavior. Making proper eye contact lets the other person know that you are showing interest in them and also shows you are listening instead of hearing. Eye contact is also the best way to decipher couples’ body language in any setting – whether a first date or the tenth.

Human touch, including a handshake, a pat on the shoulder, holding hands, pat on the back are all powerful ways of communication. The handshake is evolved as a gesture to say hello, good-bye or to seal an agreement, so it always needs to be warm, friendly and positive. An uncomfortable handshake is never a pleasant experience for anyone (and might be remembered negatively for a long time, subconsciously). When you’re confused about how to read body language in a relationship, just observe how the person responds to a touch. If they’re comfortable, they won’t react unusually. However, if they give an awkward smile or move away awkwardly, they are not comfortable around the other person.

We have less awareness about communication facilitated by the movement of our limbs like face, hands, legs and feet. This is why legs and feet are a good way to assess how comfortable or awkward someone is in any given situation, as the chances of faking are very less. If someone is bouncing their feet constantly, it is an obvious sign that they are anxious or nervous. But if their legs are slack and in a comfortable-looking posture, it is a clear sign that they are relaxed and at ease. But it is also evident when they are faking a relaxed posture – if they constantly keep changing the way they sit and how their legs are positioned. It helps to pay attention to your own limb movements too to avoid body language mistakes at the workplace or in social settings.

Open body posture is crucial in understanding what her or his body language says about your relationship. It communicates to the other person that he/she is welcomed into that conversation. Don’t cross your legs and arms while in a conversation as it communicates defensiveness and insecurity.

And finally, the smile, the most effective element in understanding couples body language, and one of the female body language signs of attraction. You are not completely dressed until you wear a smile. When you fake a smile, your partner will clearly know, and if they don’t, is they really the right one? Knowing what her or his body language says about your relationship is the best way to understand where you stand as a couple without having to actually ask your partner. To reach this stage, you have to learn how to read body language in a relationship by observing not just other couples but also your own partner. The eyes, the smile, and the body posture give away way more than we realize. Read some books on body language and relationships to become an expert on the matter. It will take you places in your love life and your professional life.

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