7 Body Language Differences of the Sexes
Body Language Differences of the sexes
What are the differences between how men and women communicate?
No matter how similar you are to your partner, there are some fundamental differences in the way the sexes communicate through body language that you need to know.
First, the verbal:
Men and women use roughly the same amount of words per day.
Researchers at University of Texas, Austin found that the sexes speak about the same amount of words every day: women at 16,215 words and men at 15,669. BUT:
Women tend to talk more about other people.
Men tend to talk more about objects in their surroundings.
…no wonder my husband wants to talk about what kind of phone a new friend has and I want to talk about the new friend.
Next, let’s talk about nonverbal preferences. What are some of the body language differences between the sexes?
1. The Approach
Typically, women like to be approached from the front and don’t like having someone come up behind them and tap them on the shoulder. Researchers think this is about protection. When a woman can see who is approaching her, she is able to suss them out before a conversation and get a grasp on her safety. Personally, I know being approached from behind can feel a little threatening, even when you are in a friendly place. Men prefer to be approached from the side or at angle because it is less aggressive. The front approach is more like charging at someone.
If you want to approach a man, sidle up to him.
If you want to approach a woman, come up to her from the front so she can see you coming.
