How Do Men And Women Use Different Nonverbal Cues

For women, body language is everything. Through her experiments, Tannen came to the conclusion that women, when having a conversation, would face each other directly and “their eyes would be anchored on each other’s faces” (Tannen 410). Although, when she would study the boys, she would find that the “boys would sit at angles to each other and look elsewhere in the room” when having a conversation (Tannen 410). Women often times find this form of action offensive, and would come to the conclusion that the man is uninterested in the conversation. Tannen gives the example of the young woman in college to illustrate how the boyfriend’s body language affected the young women. Tannen explains how in order for the young woman’s boyfriend to pay attention to the woman, “He would lie on the floor, close his eyes, and put his arm over his face” (Tannen 410). The woman didn’t know this, but that was how the man was able to pay attention when the young woman was talking. The miscommunication, between the man and the woman, caused a confusion and made the young woman to feel like he wasn’t paying attention, when in fact he was trying his best to listen to what she was

Non-verbal communication consists mainly of the things people do with their body language. There are times where words are expressed and non-verbal communication could help emphasize the message. A few examples of nonverbal communication are hand gestures eye contact, facial expressions as well as tone and volume. I was given this assignment to observe a situation and take note of the nonverbal communication that occurred. I also had to observe whether the non-verbals were able to execute the message and if the behavior was acceptable.

When you first meet someone, within seconds you can tell if you are attracted to someone or not. Physical attractiveness is how attractive you think someone is based on their looks and appearance. In an investigation conducted by Texas A&M University students, they tested with two different studies what makes someone physically attractive to another. Physical attractiveness is very important and can impact an exclusive

So, men tend to be more logical and less emotional than women. The structure and function of the brain will vary due to experience. All the biological influences have an effect on the way men and women behave and interact around others, such as a friend or a crush. The way emotions and feelings are portrayed also depend on the societal norms that a woman or man undergo. Both biology and society do affect the way relationships and body language is formed among people (Grossman & Wood, 1993).

McNulty, J. K., Neff, L. A., & Karney, B. R. (2008). Beyond initial attraction: Physical

Body language (the process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements). People all of the world use body language or gestures to communicate nonverbally. I personally think that nonverbal communication and body language are one of the biggest barriers in communication especially between one culture to other. Body gestures can be misinterpreted as rude or disrespectful depending on the country, region, or even the city you’re from.

When most of us think about communication, many of us immediately imagine ourselves talking to someone or writing them a message. Most of us do not actively think about the equally or more likely, much more important nonverbal cues that are very much a part of how people perceive our chosen messages. The main types of nonverbal communication cues that I focused on while I was observing my subjects were:

Gender norms are a set of rules or behaviors assigned to each gender by a culture or society. Men and women are expected to uphold these requirements, and are policed by their peers to make sure that they are maintaining them as well. I chose to violate and reflect upon the female gendered norm of using submissive poses while standing or sitting. Women tend to cross their legs while sitting in an attempt to take up less space and make their bodies smaller. Instead, I chose to sit, stand, and pose dominantly like most men tend to. My experiences and research revealed how in society women are expected to take up less space and be more submissive, while men are allowed to take up excess space and be dominant. In order to better understand what male dominant body language looked like, I did some research before testing it out on both strangers and friends.

Over this summer course I have learned a lot about communication. I learned how significant nonverbal and verbal communication is, along with listening. I never fully understood how big communication is in our daily lives. I now realize that it is a huge aspect of how we continue in our lives. This course has showed me different levels of communication.

Body language, while easily overlooked as a means of communication, is used every day when people interact with one another. We interact beyond words by using what we call nonverbal signals. According to many experts in this field, such as James C. McCroskey and Virginia P. Richmond, the authors of Nonverbal Behavior in Interpersonal Relations, body language makes a huge difference in our daily communication. For example, the way we pose, the expressions on our face, and even the tone of our speech, which are all nonverbal communication methods, change the volume of speech and thus have various impacts on the overall communication. Almost half of our communications involves people’s use of body language to convey their thoughts, whether or not those happen unconsciously or consciously; understanding body language is very important for daily communication with one another. Since Eastern University is a small Christian college, students and professors have the opportunity to have better and intimate relationships with each other. Therefore, professors should not only use more efficient body languages to interact with students individually but also use various types of body language to improve class atmosphere. Furthermore, the use of body language can help international students have a better understanding of the American education system.

How would any women feel if they could figure out their men intentions in a relationship by only reading his nonverbal cues? Sounds like a Wonder Woman job, right.? Well, guess what, Cosmopolitan magazine has done the work for you. The magazine claims they found 20 nonverbal cues that every man will eventually signal, like if he was a car turning to the left, to show they are head over heels for a woman. The best part about this, is a man are most of the time not aware of portraying those behaviors, making it easy for any girl to see if her man does any of all of them. So, let’s get to work and figure out our man's “before he opens his mouth” as the article quotes.

In a romantic relationship, it is easy to have miscommunication between a man and a woman. “Most researchers agree that 70% or more of the meaning of any message is communicated through nonverbal channels like eye contact, facial expressions, posture, hand gestures, etc.” (Stinnett, 2015). Verbal and nonverbal messages are like a relationship, they work well together that way the message is sent and delivered appropriately and that there is no miscommunication. Women have their way of expressing themselves to their boyfriend, fiancé, and or husband and vice versa for men. This paper will focus on the varying behavior of gender in expressing the different type of emotions using nonverbal communication in a romantic relationship. Following

Body language such as women who try to flirt or get a man to notice. Giving gestures such as starring into ones eyes and giving a grin or a smile is an example. As women show that they are attractive by “lifting here eyebrows in a swift, jerky motion,”(20) trying to not be so obvious to get someone’s attention. While men’s “chest thrust,” (21) in order to get a women’s attention. Gazing, one of many gestures to humans and primates used for attraction. Whether it’s a friendly high, getting someone’s attention, or hiding how one feels. An occurrence of an uncomfortable situation can happen. Recognition, talks, and touches other ways of mating depending on the situation. Having synchrony of meeting another

Affinity-seeking strategies are strategies we use to increase others’ liking of us. “First, it is a strategic activity, that is, the individual is actively engaged in the manipulation of certain social behaviors with intended outcomes. Second, individuals possess a repertoire of strategies that are at their disposal, and these strategies are available to the agent at any point in time.” (Flint, 1992) Communicating your attraction to someone increases the probability that your partner will reciprocate, which enriches their attraction to the other person. Simple gestures could increase chances of establishing a deeper relationship. There are also direct and indirect strategies to get an idea of another person’s feelings.

Miscommunication has been a problem when dealing with these differences such as relationships. Romantic relationships often end due to miscommunication between the man and woman (Renwall.2010). It’s not because either of the two didn’t have good intentions, it’s because they didn’t communicate well enough to