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Body Talk Puppet Telling fact

Prince Charles lifts his eyebrows and widens his eyes when talking to someone he doesn't know. It shows that he's interested in what the other person is saying.
Source: The Book of Tells by Peter Collett
Divder Sex
People often give away their intentions with their feet.
Body language is everything where sex is concerned. Getting it right is the difference between getting it on and not getting any. From the first crucial impression, through the courting ritual and well into marriage, the secrets of sex are all in the tells. If you make the right moves and read the right signs the course of true love should run rather more smoothly.

We are inclined to think that being sexually attractive is all to do with appearances. In the first instance it almost certainly is, but this is not necessarily down to whether you are wearing the right colour nail varnish or the latest Ben Sherman shirt.

Me and you

Men across all cultures are programmed to seek healthy young females with whom to breed. They like shapely figures, clear skin and youthfulness. In response to men's predilections women therefore tend to emphasise the secondary sexual characteristics that define them as feminine and ready to reproduce. This includes emphasising their long legs (echoing the growth-spurt thing that turns girls into Bambi during puberty), firm breasts, full lips, and soft, shiny hair (the privilege of the young and healthy). So stiletto heels, push-up bras, lipstick and hairspray are an intuitively successful formula in nightclubs up and down the country.

You and me

Women also want a healthy partner with whom to breed but they're looking for a little something extra. Aside from high testosterone indicators like a broad chest and a deep voice, women like signs of stability that promise a safe environment for their children. Boys' toys (iPods, bachelor pads, private jets) do just the job, signifying the security of wealth to pragmatic mothers-to-be.

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