I watched the first few minutes of that video and it seems rather interesting even though I know the basics, practice makes perfect
- I’ll have to watch the rest later when I'm back home.Quote:
Often words are inadequate. For instance we do not tell each other that easily how we feel about each other, or how the words of a message need to be interpreted. To make the meaning of our words clear we use body language. Body language is a language without spoken words and is therefore called non verbal communication. We use body language all the time, for instance looking someone in the eyes means something different than not looking someone in the eyes. In contact with others it is just not possible to be not communicating something.
I couldn't say that any better myself.I think its around 10-15% of communication is done with actual words.
The remaining 85-90% is done through body language.
Its for this reason you can talk about something as mundane as the weather and still hold a HB's interest if your body language is good.
On another note, that is a reason I hate using text messages because it’s easy for the recipient to take a joke or a statement out of context.
I try to make a phone call if I can't see them in person, at least that way you have the tonality of their voice to gauge and indicate on how they are feeling.