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Body Language #2170732 12/08/08 02:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68 J jtdmine OP Member
OP jtdmine Member J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68	What does it mean if anything when someone shakes their head yes while definitely saying no?

Re: Body Language jtdmine #2170743 12/08/08 02:32 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,288 I imagine Member
imagine Member I Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,288	Originally Posted by jtdmine What does it mean if anything when someone shakes their head yes while definitely saying no? They come from Albania. But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams -Yeats

Re: Body Language imagine #2170949 12/08/08 12:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68 J jtdmine OP Member
OP jtdmine Member J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68	Thanks Imagine, no not from Albania at least not that I know of. HMMM.... He was trying to convince me that he didn't want to be with someone else, that there was no one else, that he hadn't and doesn't want to have sex with anyone else. While say no to all these things his head kept going up and down in the yes mode. So am I crazy to believe his mouth was saying no and his body was saying yes?

Re: Body Language jtdmine #2171138 12/08/08 04:27 PM
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imagine Member I Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,288	There are a number of "tells" that give a person up as to whether they are lying or flustered. It is nigh impossible to not reveal the signs. Many of these signs are contextural and requires experience and skill to discern the meaning. Women are just naturally more efficient at reading body language thanks to maternal experience. I would encourage everyone to study this fascinating subject. Especially a BS. But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams -Yeats

Re: Body Language jtdmine #2171285 12/08/08 07:57 PM
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schoolbus Member S Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,093	jtd, Depends on what your question was. Generally speaking, however, if the head was saying yes, the answer is yes. But........truly.........depends on the question and what else he was saying besides "no". If he was confirming what he had just said, then the head nodding "yes" could be indicative of the confirmation of previous statements. Tell me more. This is what I live for. SB Lucky to be where I am, in a safe place to get marriage-related support. Recovered. Happy. Most recent D-day Fall 2005 Our new marriage began that day. Not easily, but it did happen.

Re: Body Language schoolbus #2171372 12/08/08 10:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68 J jtdmine OP Member
OP jtdmine Member J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 68	HI Schoolbus, thanks for stopping by. The time that I really noticed the difference was during his statement to me. He was stating that he does not want to be with anyone else. That is when I noticed that while he was saying that his head was going up and down. I know it sounds silly it just was odd.

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