Men sitting this way are perceived as more dominant, relaxed, and even youthful. Women using this position usually only do it around other women as they don’t want to appear too masculine or signal too strong sexual availability.

Research by psychologists at Harvard University showed how women are far more alert to body language than men. They showed short films, with the sound turned off, of a man and woman communicating, and the participants were asked to decode what was happening by reading the couple's expressions. The research showed that women read the situation accurately 87 percent of the time, while the men scored only 42 percent accuracy. Men in "nurturing" occupations, such as artistic types, acting, and nursing, did nearly as well as the women; gay men also scored well. Female intuition is particularly evident in women who have raised children. For the first few years, the mother relies almost solely on the nonverbal channel to communicate with the child and this is why women are often more perceptive negotiators than men, because they practice reading signals early.Guys are split among preferences for butts, breasts (men love them in every shape and size because it’s the cleave that is most attractive), and legs. The person sitting at the shorter edge of the table, the farthest from the door, is the one with the most power. Barbara and Allan Pease say that a tight butt is preferred because it helps to make the strong, forward motions needed for successful sperm transfer during sex. Same as Figure four, with the leg on top being held by the hands. It’s a sign of tough-mindedness and stubbornness in rejecting any idea. The authors discuss the subtle and sometimes not so subtle messages such gestures send in the context of evolutionary history. The book generally makes a lot of sense and can be quite satisfying to read. They also give practical applications and pieces of advice about which gestures may be more useful in certain contexts, as well as how best to respond or behave around people based on the gestures and body language they display.

A kid for example might fully cover his mouth, a teenager might rub his lips with a finger, and a grown-up might have the instinct to cover his mouth but then change in the last second into a nose rub. But the nose rub would still be born out of the same feeling of covering oneself. Can you fake it? Taller men tend to have greater reproductive success because height is linked to testosterone and because women tend to choose taller partners. Men prefer shorter women because it gives them a height advantage. Pease says the impact is huge, it changes the atmosphere to be very serious, and if your gaze doesn’t drop below the eye level you can keep the screws on him.If someone wants to monopolize the conversation with someone, they will take this position. A fully frontal position is also a courtship signal (see “ body language of love“). Social Gaze: moving your gaze between the eyes and the mouth for about 90% of the gazing time. This is non-threatening and others will perceive you as nonaggressive Pease wanted to prove the theory that a man needs to be “1.09 times taller” than a woman for a successful relationship. People driving cars tend to feel like they have a bigger personal space, and that’s why we see so many incidents of road races, Pease says. How the Legs Reveal the Mind