Factors that can provide nonverbal communication

a) Facial expression: Smile, frown, sneer, yawn, raised eyebrow. These features are continuously changing during an interaction and are constantly monitored by the recipient

b) Body language: The most important message the body language conveys

The extent to which interested in his/her views

The perceive status between the sender and receiver

c) Gestures: Most frequently used but least understood for example hand movement

d) Eye contact: Major feature of social interaction. It conveys emotions as well as signals about when to talk and when to finish.

e) Distance: In some culture distance is sign of attraction while in others it may reflects status

f) Orientation: May convey specific information, for example cooperating people likely to sit side by side while competitors like to sit face to face

g) Postures: Sitting face to face high rate of interchange/ side by side is less intense relationship

h) Physical contact: We can be touched, held kissed, or embraced. Sacking hands, and patting on the back can all convey feeling of intimacy or attraction but it differs in different society

i) Position ourselves: If you feel higher status than another you are more likely to display body movement such as crossed legs or slouched seated position that reflects causal relaxed manner.