Mouth to Mouth Body Language

The mouth is related to very many body language signs, probably because its main function is verbal language. But although the mouth is also associated with infant feeding, it also is associated with later life feeling of security, love and sex. You can read more on body language on this site: http://ping.fm/tMSAg

The mouth also has more visible moving parts than any other sensory organ, so there is a greater potential variety for signaling. The mouth can act independently of hands and fingers which is another reason it deserves more detailed consideration.

1. Of course, smiling is a big part of facial body language. Real smiles are symmetrical and produce creases around the eyes and mouth often showing teeth, while faked smiles are mouth only gestures.

2. A faked smile appears quickly and is fixed for longer than a natural smile without extending to the eyes. This can mean suppressed displeasure or it could just mean the person is trying to make a good impression.

3. A tight-lipped smile never shows teeth. It's like person smiling has a secret, possibly related to dislike or distrust of the person being smiled at. Another faked smile is a twisted smile which shows opposite emotions on either side of the face. This also resembles a sneer, an obvious sign of dislike. The dropped-jaw smile is another fake that may be practiced. The jaw is dropped lower than a natural smile creating a smile.

4. When a person smiles, tilts the head and looks up, he is displaying playfulness, teasing and coyness.

5. If a person juts out the lower lip, he is upset, possibly wishing to cry. Laughter, on the other hand, displays a relaxed mouth signally a feeling at ease. Forced laughter is often a signal of nervousness and stress, an effort to dispel tension or change the atmosphere. It can be a sign of cooperation and a wish to maintain empathy.

It's very hard to tell much about body language based on the information I have given you. You can learn more on how to read body language from these two books from Amazon.com: The Secret Language of Business: How to Read Anyone in 3 Seconds or Less by Kevin Hogan (Hardcover - Jan. 28, 2008) and The Body Language Handbook: How to Read Everyone's Hidden Thoughts and Intentions by Gregory Hartley and Maryann Karinch (Paperback - Jan. 20, 2010).
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