Nonverbal Observation Essay Example

was holding Person B close.There was no personal space needed for Person A in this instance. A fourth observation is the eye movement.

He would hold deep and prolonged eye contact with Person B whenever he was talking to her, or vice versa. As an observer, I could tell Person A was deeply involved in the conversation at all times. I also took note of Person A’s facial expression throughout the observation. Person A was generally smiling throughout the evening, clearly enjoying himself.

I could observe many times of laughter, and took note of no negative expressions.Along the lines of laughter, another observation I observed was Person A’s tone. I was able to observe this closely walking by their table several times throughout the night. Person A had a deep, gentle voice that stayed at a fairly steady low volume throughout dinner.

He spoke fairly fast, but I think he was simply excited to be with Person B; trying to fit in as much as he could. His laughter was low and hearty, but stayed near the volume he spoke. He also used a lot of hand gestures. His stories were filled with help from his hands and arms.

He was quite animated and looked excited to be talking. At one point it looked as if he was trying to describe a house using hand gestures. One last nonverbal observation I will mention is that of Person A’s posture. He generally sat hunched over the table, rarely sitting up straight.

Combined with the other nonverbal observations, this posture suggests he wanted to be as near to Person B as possible.

Observation of Person B

Person B was a female around the age

of 22. She was about 5 ? feet tall with a slender build and shoulder-length blonde hair.The first nonverbal observation I made about Person B was the way she dressed.

She had a knee-length black skirt paired with a light blue sweater. This outfit suggested she was dressed up for a special event. However, her black flip-flops brought a casual side to her outfit, which I view as having a laid-back personality. Several of the nonverbal observations I made involved her interactions with Person A.

She was very touchy, always reaching for, or holding, Person A’s hand. I translated these nonverbal cues to show her affection for Person A.As was with Person A, Person B also had little need for personal space. Upon walking to the table, she had her arms wrapped around Person A’s waist.

I also noticed this same behavior when leaving the restaurant. A similar nonverbal observation was made with Person B’s posture. She seemed to be leaning over the table the majority of the time, rather than sitting back in her seat. I saw this as her wanting to be as close to Person A as possible.

Her posture, along with her lack of personal space, and touchy actions, shows that she cares for Person A.Person B’s eye contact was not as intense as that of Person A’s. Person B would always look at Person A when he was talking, but the contact was not as prolonged as Person A’s was towards Person B. I found that Person B would look around at her surroundings more and did not seem as involved with the conversation at all times like Person A. I could tell, however,

that she did care for and enjoyed being around Person A. Person B had a soft, high pitched voice.

She giggled quite often. She spoke concretely with well thought out sentences.Person A seemed to be doing most of the talking, leaving Person B listening for the majority of the dinner. This may be one reason why her eye contact would bounce around. She had a friendly voice that was distinct among the other voices around her. A last observation, which accompanies Person B’s giggling, was her facial expressions.

I could tell from the smile on her face that she was enjoying her dinner with Person A. Her smile was genuine. This was mirrored between both of them, which strongly suggested they both enjoyed their time together.

Closure

In conclusion, it appears Person A and Person B were on a date. From the way they were dressed to the way they laughed, it was apparent they were more than friends. The observations made it clear to me that they enjoy their time together and enjoyed their dinner and the company that particular night. Their similar nonverbal cues of holding hands, lack of personal space, posture, and happy facial expression confirmed they were on a date and that they care for each other. I am confident in my conclusion because the nonverbal cues were so clear. I enjoyed observing and serving this couple.