

Someone might consciously be choosing to face towards you, but most people aren't consciously aware of what their feet are doing. They might also remove an object that is between the two of you (for instance, setting their dinner plate aside when at a restaurant.)įeet in particular are a reliable (if subtle) indicator of someone turning towards you. Sometimes your partner will lean towards you-a good sign! Other times, they'll turn to face you, or physically scoot closer. Removing distance can take different forms. You can think of it as "If someone FEELS close to me, they want to BE close to me". When someone is comfortable with you or interested in what you're saying, they want to remove distance between the two of you. Leaning In, Moving Closer, or Turning to Face You.It's not an exhaustive list of comfort signals, but it is enough for you to be able to reliably detect if someone is comfortable.

The list below consists of signals that are both common and easy to spot.

If someone is truly comfortable, they will send multiple "Comfort" body language signals. Your goal is to look for patterns in the signals. People will signal comfort in a variety of ways, the most important of which I've highlighted below. When you know that your conversation partner is comfortable, you can relax and enjoy the conversation.
