Social Signals

Social signals are the small communicative acts that indicate interest, boundaries, or intent: mirroring, proximity changes, tone shifts and reciprocity.

Common Signals

• Mirroring: matching posture or speech rhythm suggests rapport.
• Proximity: shortening physical distance is a gradual test of comfort.
• Reciprocity: returned touch or glance confirms mutual interest.

Misreading & Cultural Variation

• Signals differ widely across cultures and individuals. What reads as flirtation in one context may be polite friendliness in another; writers should establish cultural frames.

Related

• intimate_actions.md
• visual_cues.md