COMM 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Phatic Expression, Small Talk, Fidgeting

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1
• Professor: Garcia

Document Summary

All across the planet, women use the same signals. Use the gaze calls for a response. Both male and females attempt to attract attention in social situations. Have a 9 month commitment, and don"t have unlimited time and eggs. Women want to make sure that the man"s genetic material is very good. Women want a man who will commit time and resources. Male gazes, then female gives non-verbal acknowledgement of interest. Voice: how you say hi, laughing too much, a way to learn about the other person. Phatic: communication to open up a channel of communication. Small talk: let you see if the person is nice. Synchrony: bodies move in tandem, in synch. How to tell between flirting and friendliness. Initiating: showing you are interested in making contact, that you are worth getting to know. Search for favorable qualities in other people.