Signaling Interest

[bentHnau]

Without drastic changes in social behavior (aka acting), how could a person who makes little eye contact, makes few/atypical gestures and facial expressions, and has atypical prosody avoid having approaching strangers and acquaintances assume disinterest and walk away?

By "atypical" I mean to imply that the facial expressions, body gestures, and voice volume and inflection are prone to misinterpretation and are therefore not reliable ways to signal interest.

 

[Cali Cat]

Well, one might have to at least glance briefly at the center of their face, smile a bit and say "Hi." I'm not sure what else. It's just what I've tried personally.

 

[bentHnau]

Did it work?

 

[Cali Cat]

Yeah, I've had some luck with it. Sometimes I lift my hand and give a little wave too.