What Signals are you Sending?

Not sure how you come off to other people? It's a common problem. See if you're sending that special someone the wrong signal.

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If you’re a living, breathing human being, you are constantly sending out subtle—and not-so-subtle—messages to everyone around you. Like Wi-Fi signals floating unseen through the air, you broadcast hundreds of messages every time you interact with someone. And if you’re dating, you can bet that the people you’re going out with are reading every signal you offer, analyzing each one in an effort to decipher its exact meaning.

The good news is that you can transmit these signals any time you want in order to achieve a desired effect. That’s a lot of power to have over another person. But the bad news is that you’re also sending a steady stream of signals without even knowing it. Your facial expression, your posture, your body language, and even the way you walk and talk are communicating all kinds of things to the person you’re interacting with.

Let’s look at some of the main ways you send signals. This can help you can think about just what it is you’re communicating—intentionally or not—to other people.

You Send Signals with How you Dress

This is one of the most obvious ways to send a message to a person you’re going out with. If you dress to look sexy, you are communicating one thing. If you dress in a way that’s totally casual, you are saying something else. The same goes for whether you look sloppy, well-groomed, successful, or high maintenance. The clothes you wear and the way you wear them are great ways to tell a date a little about yourself, about how you are feeling about the date, and about what you have in mind for the evening.

How you dress can also say something about where you see the relationship headed. There’s nothing wrong with wearing sloppy and ragged clothes around the house, but if that’s what you wear every time you are with the other person, then that may convey that you’ve gotten a bit too comfortable with them. In the same way, there’s nothing wrong with wearing clothes that accentuate your sexiest attributes and send signals that you are really into someone. Just make sure that you’re not broadcasting messages that you don’t mean to. When you get dressed for the date, ask yourself, “Is the way I’m dressed sending the signals I mean to be sending?” If so, then go for it. But if not, you might decide to dress up or dress down a bit, depending on how you want to come across.

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FrankDrebin wrote:

The wrong ones I guess. Out of 215 matches, I only made it to open communication with 3, and only met 1. The one I met, it was obvious to both of us that we weren't right for each other, the match was closed the next day.

Most of my matches just ignore me and never respond.

I asked if I could redo the origional questions, or if eH could do something to change the type of women I'm being matched with, but I got a packaged response full of the 29 demensions bs.

I was honest when I did the questions.

I do tend to be a little dry and to the point when communicating with a stranger over the internet. I am more of an in person type. I find I have writers block when it comes to asking questions to a stranger. It's easier in person or over the phone.

I am a good man! But I am unable to show it. I guess I have to compete with all the other guys throwing out game and bullshit. I can't believe some of the crap I overhear guys say to women in the bar, and they buy it.

Nice guys do finish last, I think need to find a way to become a full of bs a-hole.

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I Hope this finds you well

I to am a nice guy and do understand your problem. They don't respond back because, only assuming but lack of respect. I have a rule, no matter who writes me whether I have interest or not I will always reply back. This goes for the girl that is completely opposite from what I'm looking for or even that random guy. I have had great conversations with the girls even though I've already told them that there is no interest. So I guess in turn you make an on-line buddy that could become more.

Example: Old house-mate she was sweet, smart, playful, and full of life but she was a bit over weight. For the first time in my life I was able to look past the physical. Need less to say I was shocked, I had a great friend, I was in a relationship with someone that I respected and some where some time she became beautiful.

I’m looking for my 10 but remember a 10 can easily become a 2 and 2 can become a 10. Try to find the best, don't settle, look for that feel good person not just looks, Attraction can happen if all the other right is for you.

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I’m not that quack Fil but hope this helps

- August 14, 2008 06:51 PM

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FrankDrebin wrote:

The wrong ones I guess. Out of 215 matches, I only made it to open communication with 3, and only met 1. The one I met, it was obvious to both of us that we weren't right for each other, the match was closed the next day.

Most of my matches just ignore me and never respond.

I asked if I could redo the origional questions, or if eH could do something to change the type of women I'm being matched with, but I got a packaged response full of the 29 demensions bs.

I was honest when I did the questions.

I do tend to be a little dry and to the point when communicating with a stranger over the internet. I am more of an in person type. I find I have writers block when it comes to asking questions to a stranger. It's easier in person or over the phone.

I am a good man! But I am unable to show it. I guess I have to compete with all the other guys throwing out game and bullshit. I can't believe some of the crap I overhear guys say to women in the bar, and they buy it.

Nice guys do finish last, I think need to find a way to become a full of bs a-hole.

Honestly I think you're way over thinking it. A profile and/or the stages are not a confession, not a background check, not an job interview, not a guarantee. To me it's all just a guided process to MEET some people. Once you arrive at the end of the eH process, you've simply met, that's it. Personally I prefer go directly to meeting a guy in person after that. Invite me for coffee, meet me for lunch, maybe a drink. I won't talk on the phone to a person I have never seen before, my mind imagines the worst, which is not fair and often inaccurate.

When you say tht you are "a good man", don't want to throw out "bullshit", etc, to me it comes of as sounding lazy and/or bitter. There are lots of "good men" - is that all you've got?! It's too deep, too fast. Things start off on a much less serious level. Plain old attraction. I think that people who are interested in finding a mate usually put a lot of effort into it - get in shape, get new clothes, learn communication skills, research fun places to go. The fact is, that is who you're competing with. If I meet a guy who wants to tell me a bitter sob story about how shallow everyone is, I run! Too serious, can't we start off with places you've traveled to ... while my mind muses, "hmm, nice shirt"!

- August 14, 2008 10:57 AM

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I was hoping to get more information on what exactly is a sign and what it means, as I am completely unable to pick up on anything like that. I don't even get flirts. It's not uncommon that someone who I had spoken with and been friends with for a while will contact me after we've moved away from each other later on to tell me they had been flirting with me and were interested. This causes the usual DOH, Hand to face reaction. But seriously, I'd need to get beaten within an inch of my life with the obvious stick to get most of this stuff anyways. And in response to the last couple posts here, I haven't even met anyone yet. I am a nice guy too, often called "too nice" which is not possible, but usually means you don't move forward fast enough or your fears that you might be pushing them too fast keep you from acting. I'm however not going to let it demotivate me. I have learned over the years to become very self sufficient and that I dont NEED anyone to be happy. However, I'm on here to find someone to spend the rest of my life with, only if they are the one, and not just the one who answers.
- August 14, 2008 06:13 AM

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