Body Language In Relational Communication

As regards to reinforcing the communication we verbally make, gestures will help visualise and describe the content being communicated when words by themselves are unable to. Gestures might also complement the spoken word, an example being that you point in a certain direction when you say that you are going to school right now. This not only tells you where you're going verbally, but also tells the direction you're going using body language. An example with using facial expressions to reinforce verbal communication, is when we emphasize our emotions with them. When we are telling a story that makes us really angry, our facial expression (such as having your eyebrows narrowed and down) will confirm our emotion towards the story.
2.2 Regulating the continuity and movement of a conversation
A conversation is a talk between multiple people, each person will probably talk but must do so without interrupting or disturbing the other. Body language helps the conversation to continue, not to have any awkward silences, and it regulates when who will talk, …show more content…
Body language in the model of expressing emotions, immediacy behaviours and tie signs are a few examples that show us how body language and nonverbal communication has an influence on our relationships.
Since nonverbal communication is our dominant way for expressing and communicating our emotions and feelings, it reveals a lot about our feelings and relationship with someone. Facial expressions and the act of touch are the leading tools of expressing emotions. If we take love as an example, it's expressed through nonverbal things such as eye contact, a high quantity of touching and spending a lot of time together. These expressions are central to our bonds with people since it communicates how we feel about