If you are single and ready to mingle, then going on a date would be your thing. However, have you ever wondered why your first date did not turn to your second date despite you trying to do everything right? Have you ever waited for the call in the expectation that your first date would want to see you again? Yes, expectation hurts, damn. It hurts so bad. So, how good would it be if you know to read the body languages, their gestures on a date itself, to know if your date is actually successful?

Actually, the body language of a person speaks way more than the actual person is speaking. Their opening posture, a way of bidding goodbye, the behavior itself etc speaks volumes about what the person is actually thinking and their interest upon you Also, Research shows that 70 to 90 percent of our communication is nonverbal. However, some body languages are so confusing that you tend to misinterpret.  Hence, to avoid such mistakes and know the likability of the second date here are some logical tips to read the body language on your first date. It is to be noted that ways to read the body language of a person vary on the basis of their gender. Also, you need to watch out for the consistency between verbal and non- verbal actions.

Decoding men’s body language

These are some of the popular tips to read the body language on your first date. These are the tips to decode men’s body language

Assess his comfort level

He is interested or comfortable if he is leaning toward you with torso and feet pointed in your direction with a comfortable amount of eye contact. The gestures like facing away from you, hands hidden, either staring at you or constantly breaking eye contact would infer he is not being comfortable with you.

Look at his posture

Nervousness is one thing and being not interested is another thing. If you see gestures like leaning back with his arms crossed in front of him could mean that your date isn’t into you. But before making judging the very posture, make sure he is not feeling cold or something.

Look at his smile carefully

Look at his smile, is it real or fake? A fake smile ends at the lips, while a genuine one will bring a spark on his eyes (kind of). Regarding his ex (if you ask about his separation), if he suddenly touches his knee, looks away, and grabs his neck all at the same time. Then, it is a danger sign.

Follow his feet

This might sound weird but it is important. You can judge a man’s interest much better based on his feet. If his feet face you, he is interested. It is simple as that.

Look at his nose

It does not mean that you constantly stare at his nose; it means that nose also shows his interest upon you. Flared nostrils indicated increased heart rate which might be because he is aroused or he might be angry or both.

Decoding women’s body language

These are some of the popular tips to read the body language on your first date. These are the tips to decode women’s body language

The angle of her body

Look out for the angle of her beautiful body. The more turned away from you she is, the more you should read that as she’s not interested or losing interest. Sometimes you tend to be confused but when you couple the angle of her body with the rest of her body languages cues, you will know it all.

Read her eyes

Eyes are the windows to the soul. Look at where she is looking. Is she keeping eye contact with you? Is she looking around the room? Worst of all is she staring at her phone the whole time? Girls sometimes look around out of nervousness. The thing is the more eye contact is the indicator of her interest upon you.

Touch

This is important. The touches like brushing her hand against yours, you should take that as a sign of interest.

Self-touch

Now, this is another aspect. Most of the men miss this gesture because most of them are not aware of this fact. Take a note on how much is she touching herself. Playing with her hair, fiddling her fingers, fixing her clothes are some signs of the nervousness and this often means that she is into you. You are good to go.

Merely, taking these tips to read the body language on your first date will not guarantee that you would know it all. Reading the body language is a charm. Actually, when it comes to body language and reading it correctly, you need to look for the whole store, just looking at one chapter will not give you a concrete solution, or in worse cases, you tend to be misguided. Put all the clues together and check its consistency with what your date is speaking. This is how you will be able to decode the body language more accurately.

# Body Language On Your First Date

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