Quotes from Matt Morris

It is important to remember that body language, like the written and spoken word, relies on context. You must observe the person carefully. Is he crossing his arms because he does not enjoy my company or is he just feeling cold?

Open-ended questions are best because they generate longer responses and give conversational threads to grasp onto. For instance, if you ask, "What was the best part of your day?" the

Open-ended questions are better for conversations than "yes" or "no" questions. They

She'll be able to sense if you just want to sleep with her, or if you are trying to sell her something, or if you're genuinely a friendly person just looking to meet people. 

They will sense it from a mile away and know if you're full of crap or not

The stories can push people to want to go see Africa, for example, or can totally scare them and steer them away from getting anywhere near Africa. It depends on what kind of an impact you want your stories to have on the listener.

Be brutally honest and straightforward. I

The New "Why" Question Generally, you don't want to begin conversations with "Why" questions because, as mentioned before, they have a tendency to put people on the defense. It

I am not talking about a negative, pessimistic, insulting, or overly sexual version of brutally honest. If

It can sometimes come off as an insult or judgmental, like you are trying to put them down. For

People who are conscious that they are lying may try to cover up their body language. They will do this by trying to maintaining eye contact. However, this may result in having too much eye contact, which does not look natural. Their body may become stiff instead of being relaxed. A stiff upper body will result because of this.

Stories can and will elicit emotional responses and are excellent ways to break the ice and immediately connect with one another.

To Teach a Lesson Often, stories uncover a gem or life lesson that will only be revealed at the end of the story. With

When we're talking about honesty, it's important to be honest with yourself about your feelings and emotions. If

How come you're staring at your drink?

If you are interested in someone, communicate it

and it doesn't have to be verbally, although it can be). Most

Like it or not, a conversation is indeed verbal tennis. It doesn't have to be a quick match. The quality will determine the length of the conversation.

Most of the time it will be non-verbal (strong eye-contact, touching on the shoulder or arm, asking curious questions); on the other hand, be brutally honest if

Generally speaking, the person initiating the conversation can expect to do 90% of the talking for the first two minutes. After that, the conversation (if you've reached the hook point) will be much closer to 50/50 talking.

If it's a woman and you're attracted to her, be in the present moment and be curious about what she's doing or what she's drinking. Keep the conversation polite, because women are wary of strangers talking to them. Keep it nice and friendly. Women don't want to be pulled into a conversation they don't want to have. If

people who are good at it are the ones who have gained experience and who are keen observers.

If she replies, then it's okay to talk to her. If she just smiles, then move on and remember IT'S NO BIG DEAL, or you

For example, five of the most common questions are listed below. ?       How are you? ?       Where are you from? ?       How do you know each other? ?       What do you do? ?       What do you do for fun? It is best to be prepared to answer these questions because they will be asked. For