Nonverbal Behaviors In Positive Relationships

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Some nonverbal behaviors that characterize my positive relationships include lots of touching, mutual gazes, open body language, smiling and we often mimic one another (that is modeling relational characteristics).

Some nonverbal behaviors that characterize some of my negative relationships include physical distance, avoiding eye contact, closed body language and little—if any—smiling.

I’m not sure why one relationship became more positive. In the first relationship, I fell in love and we purposefully worked to fulfill one another’s needs in a meaningfully way. We also built upon mutual respect. The second, negative relationship had more competitiveness and lack of support.

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