Being lied to sucks, plain and simple. Whether it\u2019s a friend, a family member, or your significant other, there\u2019s a specific feeling of betrayal that comes with someone being dishonest with you. Now, if you\u2019re in a relationship, and you\u2019re afraid that your significant other isn\u2019t telling you the truth, then these body language clues your parter is lying could help out.<\/p>\n
The thing is, there\u2019s a good chance that you\u2019ll deal with moments in your relationship when you feel like your partner isn\u2019t being completely honest. It\u2019s unfortunate, but it\u2019s best if you know. And it isn\u2019t always a bad thing. For instance, the two weeks before my fianc\u00e9 proposed, I had a gut feeling that something was off, and that he wasn\u2019t telling me something. Obviously, I was right, but I\u2019m kind of OK with the diamond it resulted in.<\/p>\n
While your suspicions might be correct (whatever your partner\u2019s lying about), it can\u2019t hurt to have some more knowledge on the matter. That\u2019s where body language experts come in. Because seriously, the human body is fascinating, and there are actually a lot of clues you can observe in movement and posture that are signs someone is lying. In her book How to Detect Lies, Fraud and Identity Theft, body language expert Traci Brown explains how you can detect dishonesty. \u201cIt takes a lot of thinking and energy to lie,\u201d she wrote in her book. \u201cThat\u2019s the reason body language can be relied on to indicate deception. Words are the easiest to control, much less so for tone and body language.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, here\u2019s what to look out for when you\u2019re playing your own lie detector.<\/p>\n
01
\nTheir Gestures Are All Over The Place<\/p>\n
If you think that your partner is lying to you, look closely as they\u2019re speaking. If you think they\u2019re lying about, say, why they don\u2019t want you to meet their parents, then ask them about it and watch their hand gestures.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the most important hot spots to watch for is the timing of someone\u2019s gesture,\u201d Brown says. \u201cDo they gesture slightly before they speak or slightly after? Truthful people gesture just before they speak. Liars gesture just after they start speaking.\u201d<\/p>\n
02
\nTheir Gestures Don\u2019t Match Their Words<\/p>\n
Most people shake their heads when they say no, and nod when they say yes. Brown suggests looking to make sure those head gestures match the words they\u2019re saying.<\/p>\n
\u201cWatch for those occasions when the head movement and words don\u2019t match,\u201d she writes in her book. \u201cIf that happens, it\u2019s a hot spot. This looks natural, but it can signal they don\u2019t believe the words they\u2019re saying.\u201d<\/p>\n
It might be something small, but if they\u2019re nodding yes and saying something that means no, then that might mean something more.<\/p>\n
03
\nThey\u2019re Not Showing Their Palms<\/p>\n
Now, this sounds quite odd, but Brown explains that, \u201cWhen people flash their palms, they\u2019re telling their truth.\u201d Yes, if you\u2019re having an arguement with your partner, then watch their hands, because flashing palms indicate the truth.<\/p>\n
However, just because someone shows their palms doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019re certainly not lying. Brown indicates that what they\u2019re saying \u201cmay or may not always be the truth, but it\u2019s the truth under which they are operating.\u201d<\/p>\n
04
\nThey\u2019re Closing Their Eyes<\/p>\n
A pretty important body language sign that your parnter isn\u2019t telling the truth is that they\u2019ll cover their eyes, close their eyes, or just cover their whole face somehow. If your partner is doing that, \u201cit can be because they don\u2019t want to see the truth,\u201d Brown says in her book.<\/p>\n
05
\nThey Give A Big Smile<\/p>\n
Maybe your partner is an expert at lying. If this is the case, they might exhibit something that Brown describes as \u201cDuper\u2019s Delight\u201d in her book. According to Brown, \u201cThis is signified by a big smile before answering a potentially very incriminating question.\u201d<\/p>\n
Basically, they\u2019re being charming and coming across as innocent, even if they aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n
06
\nThey Purse Their Lips<\/p>\n
Another example of body language that shows someone is lying is something I am 100 percent guilty of. When I\u2019m embarrassed of the truth or trying to avoid it, I purse my lips. For Brown, this is a sure sign that someone isn\u2019t telling the truth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhenever you see people\u2019s lips disappear as they\u2019re thinking about how they\u2019re going to answer your question, the next thing out of their mouth will be, at best, a half-truth, possibly a 100 percent lie,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
Hopefully you never have to worry about whether or not your partner is lying to you. But if you are concerned, then check their body language, because there could be a lot they aren\u2019t saying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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