The Ultimate Body Language Book

Chapter 5 – Seeing Eye To Eye – A Look At The Language Of The Eye
Looking Askance And Eye Rolling
When the eyes roll they say – I can’t be expected to focus on such a ridiculous statement.
Looking askance is a nonverbal cue that is done with the eyes and head in combination. It is done by
tilting the head slightly to the side but stopping short of facing head on where the eyes roll the rest of
the way forming a scowl. This face shows disapproval, distrust and suspicion. This cue is commonly
associated with a disapproving mother type although this is usually in its exaggerated form. Other times
the gesture happens quickly as if to say “You didn’t just say that, you better start backpedaling” or
“I’ve heard what you said loud and clear, but I’m not buying what you’re selling.” Eye rolling, on the
other hand spells disbelief as in “I can’t believe you just said this, you are a fool.”
Chapter 5 – Seeing Eye To Eye – A Look At The Language Of The Eye
Stealing Looks
We’ve all done it. We’ve all checked someone out without them being aware. Even girls do it to check
our rival females or a particularly hunky guy. Women think men are the only ones, but that is only
because science has show us that men’s peripheral vision is so much less broad then women’s. Since
women can see much more of what is going on without other’s being aware, they appear less obvious
and get caught less easily. When men look, they zero in as if they are tracking a prey animal and so
appear to stare. As a sexy women walks past, men’s eyes almost universally drop down to the women’s
behind. However, if men could sacrifice just one gaze and keep it affixed to the women they are with,
they will notice that they too have noticed the other women’s behind. The only point of difference is
that while men only notice the rear end, women noticed both the rear end and also that her man’s eyes
dropped to check it out! If women didn’t really notice both, how would they know what men were