Social Signals Quotes

Our human experience, like the World War II Ultra code-breaking machine, catches the heavy traffic of messages about what we really do and what is done to us every day.

Sexual signals can be received without being consciously sent.

The raising of an eyebrow, how you do it; when you look, how you look. All those little things are physical.

You've gotta wonder what kind of vibe you're putting out there if you're having really creepy people come talk to you.

Would you look at that body language? Legs crossed towards each other. That is an unequivocal sex invite.

There's looks as speaks as strong as words.

What do you think is the world's most recognisable container of information? It's the human face. We are constantly reading each other and responding.

In general, men are wired to notice obvious signs that convey interest in mating - a warm smile, for example - and ignore other subtleties, like if your lipstick is faded.

It is difficult to imagine how any behavior in the presence of another person can avoid being a communication of one's own view of the nature of one's relationship with that person and how it can fail to influence that person.

As social animals we humans are very sensitive to our rank and position within any group. We can measure our status by the attention and respect we receive.

All the signals that the Democratic Party is a party that tolerates snobbery and bigotry against, frankly, a lot of traditional Christians, a lot of white guys who work hard every day and who don't feel that they are on top of the world, those signals are clear and it's a turn off.

Research shows that making eye contact is a powerful draw for guys - even in photos. Just don't mistake duck face for flirty.

It was my friend Frank, a writer in San Francisco, who finally set me straight. When asked about my new look he put down his fork and stared at me for a few moments. "A bow tie announces to the world you can no longer get an erection."

What establishes [for Gen Z] the relevance of a claim isn't some established notion of authority. It's the social signals they get from their peers.

If you get married, you lose all your benefits. That's insane! We should give people bonuses for getting married, and sending signals and talking about it to the society.