Below are a few tips for the most common and noticeable elements of body language that you may never have tried to interpret before.  With the following information you can begin to better understand those movements and determine where your relationship is headed in the future.

1. Eye contact

While together, watch how your date looks at you during the conversation.  If the other person looks you in the eye while talking, it indicates that they are interested in you and what you are talking about.  It’s a sign of honesty and sincerity.  If your date avoids eye contact, it indicates a lack of comfort and interest.

2. Restlessness

If your date shifts in their chair a bit too frequently or repeatedly checks the time, it indicates that they have other matters on their mind that they are not telling you about.  It also demonstrates a lack of interest in you.

3.  Looking around you but not at you

Another negative element of body language is when your date has roving eyes and casts furtive glances around the room.  This signals dishonesty or secrecy.  You can ill afford to trust such a character.

4.  It is unusually quiet

Generally, silence is awkward.  But there are times when it gets deafening or deadly.  Silence speaks volumes.  If your date doesn’t have much to say it could mean they are not interested in you, that they are unsure of themselves or what they want to say, or it may be a reflection of his usual character.  Avoid jumping to negative conclusions; give the matter some time before you decide what it means.

5. Hard or stiff body posture

Most individuals adopt a similar posture when under stress, with their arms tightly folded across their chest, legs tightly crossed, a stiff back and tilted away from the person they are speaking with.  Watch for this posture.  When an individual enjoys the company of their partner they lean forward with a relaxed posture.

6. Physical contact

No other signal is as easy to read as physical touch. Pay attention to the way you feel when your date holds your hand or puts their arm around you!