06/15/2018 / By Carol Anderson
There’s probably no better feeling than knowing how a person actually feels towards you. However, during these times when social interactions are limited due to the rise of online platforms, it’s hard to familiarize oneself with the obvious body language saying someone likes you.
According to an extensive study, there are only five main body language signals that can tell when people like each other.
The research also hinted that the other common body languages we associate to liking a person are not accurate indicators. These include:
While some people may use these as indicators, they are not as reliable as the other five discovered by the researchers. Dr. R. Matthew Montoya, the first author of the study, said, “There is a specific suite of behaviors associated with liking, and this same set of behaviors can be found in cultures from around the world.”
In addition, Montoya clarified that these body languages are not only applicable to romantic desires. They are also linked to normal, daily interactions between people.
“When we like someone, we act in ways to get them to trust us. From this perspective, we engage in these behaviors to increase the degree of overlap, interdependence, and commitment to an agreement,” he concluded.
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