The 180-Degree vs 120-Degree Body Language Test

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Next time you're at a gathering, ignore faces and look at feet. Two women in conversation will usually orient 180 degrees apart — square on, eye contact locked. Two men will average closer to 120 degrees, standing obliquely so neither has to hold sustained direct gaze. Perry argues this is a reliable, almost rule-like indicator of how the two sexes default to intimacy, and once you notice it, you can't stop seeing it across every context.

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