these topics are very popular in the American culture. Eye contact is used by almost everyone, it is a sign of respect. When eye contact is held just long enough, especially during a silence, is when it communicates an attraction. Proximity (distance) is also something taken very serious in this country. Our society likes to have their "personal bubble" which usually consists of three feet all around them. If people enter this bubble it is usually very uncomfortable and awkward. When showing attraction people usually tend to invade each other's bubbles without making each other anxious. Body lean is similar to proximics, when people are attracted to each other they lean into each other and invade that personal bubble. Finally one of the most common, easiest and friendliest way to show liking, the smile. When people smile at each other, not only are they being courteous but they are also showing a fondness for one another.
             Non-verbal conversation makes up 85% of communication and is less conscious than the words spoken. It clarifies what the person is saying by the use of gestures, eye contact, touch and body language. It requires efficient interpretation to understand the correct meaning of the conversation (Gibson & Harris, 1993). Non-verbal communication is used so often that people actually forget that it is being used. It has been defined as communication without words, including apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching and gestures as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people. It provides us with a means for conveying messages without the use of verbal language and also plays a role in the perception of the actual message we are trying to convey.
             People do not realize how much on non-verbal communication is relied on; the reason for this is due to the fact that most non-verbal communication transpires on a level that is b...