Body Language If you’re talking to someone at a coffeehouse and wonder, should you ask him or her out? Research has shown that words account for only 7 percent of how we communicate whereas our body language accounts for 55 percent and voice tone accounts for 30 percent. FBI profilers also say that microexpressions, tone, and gaze can expose deception. Be comfortable, sit back, and simply observe. You’re training yourself to develop a more detailed eye for the world. Note what you pick up without straining. If you’re not getting cues or are unsure about the ones you observe, don’t force things to fit. Wait until the signs are clearer. Too much effort blocks the process because you’re trying to push something that can’t be pushed. After the reading, you can analyze what signs ring true and let them guide your interactions CHECKLIST OF BODY LANGUAGE CUES: PAY ATTENTION TO APPEARANCE: This offers general information about...