Love Signals · A Practical Field Guide to the Body Language of Courtship by Givens, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Epigraph Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE 1. THE FIVE PHASES OF COURTSHIP

The Nonverbal Language of Love What Do Hands Say? The Body Language of Strangers An Expression You Should Never Show Get Closer with the Familiarity Effect Attracting with Your Eyebrows What Is Courtship? The Five Phases of Courtship

2. PHASE ONE: ATTRACTING ATTENTION

The Unwritten Rules of Luring The Bowerbird’s Lure Two Are More Attractive Than One Showing Presence—“I Am Here” How to Make a Silent Pass Make a Fashion Statement Showing Gender—“I Am Male (or Female)” What Eyebrows Divulge Reveal a Narrow Waist Wield a Wedge Showing Harmlessness—“I Mean No Harm” Bare Your Throat Move Your Shoulders

3. PHASE TWO: HOW TO READ THE GLEAM IN AN EYE

In the Blink of an Eye The Sincerest Form of Flattery The Color of Interest A Summoning Hair Preen Your Intentions Are Showing Which Way Are You Leaning? Big Eyes Like What They See Reading a Droopy Jaw Crossing Lines of Sight When You Are Overlooked The Big Freeze Courtship’s Conundrum: The Cold Shoulder Tight Lips Deter Friendships

4. PHASE THREE: EXCHANGING WORDS

Talk About What You Both Can See Move Your Hands Good Timing When Primate Eyes Meet Reading Eye Movements More Ways to Read Lips Words in the Right Key Where You Talk Matters Hot Topics

5. PHASE FOUR: THE LANGUAGE OF TOUCH

Touch Lightly the Brain The First Touch The First Embrace The First Kiss

6. PHASE FIVE: MAKING LOVE

Nonverbal Love The Question of When Sending Sexual Cues Nonverbal Signs of Orgasm Foreplay Cues The Love Bond “After We Made Love”—Positive and Negative Signs

7. THE FACE OF ATTRACTION

How a Face Attracts the Eye Does Your Face Say What You Mean? Eyebrow Enticements Glasses Frame Your Face Beauty Marks When Eyes Meet Hidden Meaning in Hair Lead with Your Face

8. HOW BODIES ATTRACT

The Venus Shape The David Shape The Right Stance Anatomy of Sexual Traits Evolution of Sexual Beauty Deciphering Body Parts Neck and Neck Shoulder Speak The Outspoken Chest Hips and the Bottom Line

9. CLOTHING AND ADORNMENT: DRESS TO OBSESS

The Librarian’s Tale The Attraction of Blue Jeans Does the Shoe Fit? Women’s Shoe Secrets Men’s Shoes Show Strength His and Hers Sneakers Leg Signals The Right Arm Signals Shoulder Wear Color Consciousness

10. SPACES, PLACES, AND INTERIORS

Sit with the Beautiful People Bubbles in Space Right Angles in Space Orienting in Space Strutting Grounds and Cruise Spots The Good Place for Courtship Ulterior Motive—Interior Design

11. CHEMICAL CUES

Scent of a Woman, Smell of a Man Aroma Cues Lend Presence The Best Kisses Are Scented A Fruity-Floral Fragrance Says, “Approach Me” The Best Perfumes Are Layered Your Aftershave Should Whisper Food Sharing and Lovemaking Are Linked Lively Foods Enliven Courtship Chocolate Sex Appeal The Question of Aphrodisiacs Addiction to Love Cuddle Compound Chemical Magnetism

12. STAYING TOGETHER—NONVERBAL CUES THAT BIND

Passionate vs. Companionate Love Body Language with Strangers Is Key Companionate Love Signals Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

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