30 Body Language Cues That Show Your Relationship Is In A Mess (6 of 6)

They lean away from you while talking

A healthy sign of emotional closeness is physical closeness, so you should always pay very close attention to the distance your partner maintains when the two of you are together. One of the major body language cues that are a clear sign the relationship is not going to work is the subtle leaning away of one of the partners while standing or sitting together.

Fake smile

Happy couples don’t have to fake their smiles as they are genuinely enthusiastic about their relationship. So, watching your partner put on a smile that doesn’t go anywhere near their eyes is a big sign that something in the relationship is not working, according to leading physiotherapist Toni Coleman.

Biting lips, a lot

No matter how hard a person tries to hide their actual, true feelings, the body language gives it away quite easily at some point. And while there is no standard way of how one’s subconsciousness communicates nervousness through body language, regularly biting one’s lips is a clear indication that the person is hiding one thing or another.

Crossed legs

Body language cues are indeed so helpful in reading a person’s actual feelings, especially when it comes to relationships. For instance, if you are in the middle of a heated conversation with your significant other, the last thing you would like to see is your partner sitting with their legs crossed. What does it indicate? It is a clear sign that your partner has simply shut off all the mental, emotional, and physical doors to themselves. And since all this happens subconsciously, you can be quite certain that it is indeed true.

Feet are pointed away from you

If you really want to read your partner’s feelings and get true answers about how he or she feels about the relationship, just pay close attention to how they sit when the two of you are having a conversation. If their torso and feet are pointed away from you, it is a clear signal that they are no longer interested in you. This is true even when their head is tilted towards you, as that can be a sign of politeness.