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Getting over an unpleasant end to a relationship gone bad? Learn how to recognize the 10 clues that can save you emotional heart ache, and encourage you to get out there and start dating the right person next time.
When relationships come to an unpleasant end we sometimes get really down on ourselves. We wonder what is wrong with us that we didn’t notice all these “red flags” about the person in the first place. Now we are hurting because we became emotionally invested in someone who wasn’t the person we had first thought that they were. We vow to ourselves that we will not be as trusting the next time we meet a prospective dating partner.
Perhaps instead of constantly blaming someone else for our bad choices we need to start to take some personal responsibility for these bad relationships we seem to constantly bring into our lives. If we are always dating the wrong type of person it could be that we are not paying as much attention to non-verbal and body language clues that people show when we are with them.
The following are ten common body language patterns of non-verbal communication that you will see frequently in deceptive people with which to avoid having any kind of a long-term relationship.
1. You ask them a question and they take too long to answer or answer way too quickly. This implies that the person either cannot answer it truthfully or that they have the answer to this familiar question down pat. Beware of either behavior when looking for a long-term relationship partner.
2. If the person asks you to repeat the question or they repeat it themselves they may be deceptive. This tactic gives them time to think about how they want to answer you. The open and honest person has nothing to hide and so needs no time to think it over.
3. Believe it or not, shaking the head in approval is not always a good thing for a long-term relationship. They may be agreeing with you just because they think that’s what you want. A “real” person is not afraid to show you who they are even if it means disagreeing with you occasionally which can build a healthy long-term relationship when it comes to dating and also marriage.
4. If the person’s conversation is constantly negative and their mouth tends to go into a pursed position when they talk about things going on in their lives this is a big red flag and should not be ignored. This indicates that the person is not emotionally mature. We all have had problems in our lives but we should have learned to deal with them without becoming overly bitter.
5. Leaning away from you and the conversation is not a good sign. When a person is truly enjoying your company they face you and move towards you. Don’t listen to the words as much as you watch the body language. The pulling away from you with the body tells you all you really need to know.
6. Anytime the person puts a barrier between you and them self see this as a sign of trouble. This person is not into close intimacy and can never be “open” in relationships. If you become involved with them they will end up “closing” you out when you spend a lot of time together. A barrier can be their arms folded in front of them, a computer in front of them, or even the crossing of their legs to create distance. With body language like that who needs enemies?
7. Unnatural silence is a big non-verbal clue to watch out for when you are dating the person. We all experience lulls in conversation but we usually feel the most comfortable when we can “fill” them quickly. When there is a lot of silence it indicates that the person is conflicted and in the midst of an internal dialogue with themselves. Unless you are being paid to counsel the person you really don’t need this person in your life for any kind of long-term relationship.
8. The eyes of the person are very telling. Some people will hold eye contact an unbelievably long amount of time in an effort to gain control or power over their opponents in the game of life. When a person is truthful about whom they are they generally only keep eye contact about fifty percent of the time. Anything more than that is questionable. On the other hand if a person is constantly averting their eyes away from you during conversation it indicates that they are afraid of you seeing “through” them.
9. The face turning red in the middle of a conversation indicates anger or embarrassment. If the face turns white it indicates fear. Any of these changes, not in context with the conversation, could spell trouble.
10. It’s all in the smile. Honest, happy and emotionally stable people smile easily and naturally. When a person’s smile is fake it sometimes indicates the person is fake. We all fake our smiles from time to time as a way of being socially accepted by others. When you are judging the sincerity of smiles look closely at the persons eyes. People who are faking smiles do not smile with both their eyes and mouths. Most of us have seen the sinister smiles of evil people. Their mind is saying one thing and their body is trying to project another. Watch smiles closely.
Sooner or later we will risk another relationship. Spending a little time and effort learning the significance of non-verbal body language puts us in a better position to be successful in our choice of long-term relationship partners.
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