The Perfect Gentleman Issue 9 - Christmas | Page 16

Body Language
by Emma Dupont

It is well acknowledged that people make up
93% of their minds about others within the first
20 seconds of meeting them and that these
assumptions are, in fact, normally correct.
These opinions are subconsciously concluded
in response to our interpretation of someone’s
body language, which encompasses not only
posture but also gestures, voice and appearance
which all transmit conscious and unconscious
signals. Are you aware of the messages you are
conveying?

During my private etiquette classes I record my
clients standing, walking and sitting and most
are utterly surprised at the resul