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For example, in one episode, a single man named Warren starts his first impression with an apology for the construction going on nearby. We also made a special note if one or both people did or said something unique in the first few seconds. (This rating, like the others, depended upon our coders’ discretion, but gave us an interesting way to look at the greeting holistically.) We also rated the greeting on a scale of comfort, with 5 being very comfortable and warm and 1 being awkward and weird.The nonverbal part of the greeting - did they handshake, hug, cheek kiss, side hug?.Who spoke first - the man or the woman?.The verbal part of the greeting - what did they say?.We wanted to know if certain greetings were more successful or less successful. That opening line can be agonizing for a couple on a blind date. We also made a special note if one of the singles laughed or giggled in the first few seconds.
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Did they smile at all? How big and authentic was their smile? This was a hard one to code because sometimes we couldn’t see their full face, but we were able to guess as best as we could. Does smiling really matter in the first seven seconds of the couples seeing each other? We rated both the men and women on their smile. One of the most common pieces of advice singles hear is to “smile more.” We wanted to put this to the test. We coded both men and women for all four of these cues. We wanted to know if power body language cues would make the date go better or worse.
Visible Hands: Are their hands hidden in pockets, behind their back, or under a purse or are they visible?.Fronting: Are they angling their toes, torso and head toward the other person?.