Can you give some examples of good body language for a first date?

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  • Toni Coleman, MSW is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship coach and founder of http://www.consum-mate.com. As a recognized expert, Toni has been quoted in many local and national publications including; The Chicago Tribune, The Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek newspapers and Family Circle, Woman's Day, Cosmo Style, Tango, Men's Health, Star (regularly quoted body language expert), People, and Nirvana magazines. She has been featured on abcnews.com, discovery.health.com, aolnews.com, MSN.com, Match.com and planetearthradio.com. Toni is also the featured relationship coach in “The Business And Practice Of Coaching,” (published by Norton, September 2005); and is the author of the forward for,” Winning Points With The Woman In Your Life, One Touchdown At A Time” ( published by Simon and Schuster, November 2005). Toni offers dating and relationship help and advice through her syndicated column, "Dear Dating Coach," and her popular monthly newsletter, "The Art of Intimacy." From March 2005 until December 2005, she was a weekly contributing commentator (love and dating coach) on the KTRS Radio Morning Show, (St. Louis, MO). Toni is a member of The International Coach Federation, The International Association of Coaches and The National Association of Social Workers.

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    Speaker: Can you give some examples of good body language for a first date?

    Toni Coleman: Yes, probably one of the most important things if it's a first meeting is that you look at each other that you make good, clear eye contact and a smile. A smile is just truly worth a thousand words. So, a nice, warm smile, the kind of smile that lights up your whole face, not one of those little half smiles or those little forced smiles, but the real thing. Another great thing is to extend the hand and to shake somebody's hand, but to do it firmly because that communicates something as opposed to kind of that very lose almost feeling like the person wants to pull away. So you want to give a real firm handshake whether you're a man or a woman; make good eye contact, smile. When the person, if you're standing and they're talking and this is a single person that you really find attractive, lean into them a little bit, lean a little forward, keep yourself focused, really pay attention, nod, let them know you hear what they're saying as you ask questions or as they respond to questions that you've asked. Be there with them. All of these are very, very, very positive things and of course its always important to hold yourself as though you value yourself; you're comfortable in your own skin, you feel good about yourself because when you are in that way, people around you feel good about you.

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