𝗘𝗬𝗘𝗦. avoids eye contact when nervous | maintains eye contact when agitated | avoids eye contact due to being neurodivergent | enjoys eye contact as a means to read and convey emotion | looks down when emotional | looks up when emotional | cries openly | wipes tears quickly | suppresses tears | wandering gaze when lost in thought | holds gaze while thinking | seeks out eye contact for reassurance | seeks out eye contact to gauge enthusiasm during conversations | eyes constantly move during conversation | expressive eyes | emotions only evident through eyes | uses eye contact to intimidate | looks up while thinking | looks down while thinking.
𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦. clasps behind back | rests in lap | fidgets with clothes | twiddles thumbs | chews at nails | pushes back cuticles | draws patterns on table/counter surfaces | makes animated gestures while speaking | only gestures to emphasize | utilizes sign language | speaks only through sign | calluses | scars | smooth | wrinkled | worn | soft | delicate | bony | slender | thick | veiny | touches others while speaking | reaches out while laughing | reaches out to comfort others | reaches out to seek comfort | places face in hands when exasperated | places palms over eyes to hide when overwhelmed | rests chin in hands | taps fingers when impatient | taps fingers when nervous | taps fingers while thinking | scratches scalp | strokes chin | rubs back of head | toys with objects around them | runs fingers over surfaces while walking by.
𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛. chews lip | chews at inside of cheek | licks lips | bites tongue | chews on straws | resting frown | resting smile | neutral resting expression | resting pout | grinds teeth | flexes jaw | covers mouth when laughing | covers mouth when shocked | covers mouth when concerned | hands to lips while thinking | covers mouth when chewing | chews with mouth closed | chews with mouth open | smirks | grins | subtle smiles | wide smiles | sad smiles | intimidating smiles | menacing grins | openly smiles | tries to suppress smiles | bares teeth when angry | lips quiver when emotional | stutters | speaks quickly | speaks slowly | good pronunciation | poor pronunciation | moderate pronunciation | purses lips | sucks in lips | holds mouth open when shocked or confused.
𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗦. bounces leg when nervous | draws knees to chest when sitting | draws knees to chest as a means of comfort | sits on knees | sits with legs crisscrossed | sits with legs spread open in chairs | crosses legs when sitting in chairs | sits with one leg folded under the other | places feet on furniture | never places feet on furniture | sits on counters | sits on desks | sits on tables | sits on edge of seat | sits hunched over with forearms on knees | arches one knee up | sits on the arm of chairs/couches | feet on dashboard | swings legs back and forth when sitting somewhere elevated | wiggles toes when nervous | wiggles toes as a general tic | shuffles feet | kicks foot into ground | stomps feet | loud footsteps | quiet footsteps | silent footsteps.
𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗥. runs fingers through hair | tugs at hair | picks at scalp | chews on hair | twists locks of hair while thinking or nervous | smooths out locks of hair while thinking or nervous | prefers hair out of face | prefers long hair | prefers short hair | wears hair back | keeps hair down | smooths back hair | plays with other's hair while talking | plays with own hair while talking | strokes hair to comfort others | likes having hair stroked for their own comfort | braids others’ hair while talking | braids own hair while talking | flips hair out of face | pushes hair out of face | leaves hair alone even when falling into face.
𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬: stolen
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