I wrote about the powerful effect of touch and how to use it while flirting in the last article of this series. In this article, I’ll show how your vocal signals play a significant part of nonverbal flirting.

You might be asking yourself how this could be non verbal? It relates to the voice right? Well, in a sense, but it has to do with your INFLECTION, and not the actual words spoken!

The distinction is important. Much of your first impression is based on HOW you say something, versus a small amount of it being based on WHAT you say. It’s drastically more important.

With that regard, it’s important to be able to read her vocal signals too. It’s quite possibly the stronger interest indicator we have, yet most people disregard this.

Let’s look at this - take a simple word, like “hello”. Now think of the different ways to say “hello”, in terms of inflection. You can say it in a manner of surprise, if you weren’t expecting to see that person wherever you are.

More importantly, you can say it in a manner that indicates interest. If you say hello in a drawn out manner, with a rising intonation at the end, think about what it says. Try it.

It can show you are interested. Now think about this. It will also show you if SHE is interested. She might say it in a flat, monotone voice. That’s not good. But if she smiles brightly and says hello, it generally is a positive thing.

Remember, always look for other signs to gauge this against. She might have a monotone voice or be somewhat of an unemotional person, so her intonation will come across as flat. She might also have a vibrant personality, and be overly friendly, so her response might not be what it seems. The best method of judging this is by watching how she reacts to others.

So what do these intonations mean? If you read between the lines, it can be apparent. Hello can mean “wow, you are beautiful” to “go away, and stay away.” After watching for a time, it becomes apparent.

It’s best to practice this with a friend. Try using the word “yeah” and see how many different meanings you can pull out of it. The idea is to be able to spot the inflection of a word soon after it is spoken.

At the same time, examine your voice. Watch for the quality, and if it’s monotone, work on it! Try altering the pitch, the pace, and the tone. This will allow you IMMEDIATE improvement!

Your volume is important too. I you are too quiet, you will come across as a bit submissive and worse, frustrating to the listener, who might have to ask you to speak up.

But be sure to temper it. I’m sure you’ve dealt with a very loud person who had a pitch that was everywhere. They are obnoxious, and far worse than being monotone.

The idea is to balance all the parts correctly. This takes a bit of effort, but it is well worth it.

Another key element to remember is the use of intonation to allow a turn change. This is an important verbal cue that is forgotten more often than not.

If there is a rise or fall in the intonation by the other person, it is generally used to indicate that the person is done speaking and wishes the other person to speak.

Conversely, if you do the same, she might be expecting that you have finished speaking, and it is her turn.

Not heeding these signals can lead to bumpy conversations, even irritating enough to end them.

Again, with this, practice! Hold conversations with friends, and watch the conversations of others with an eye towards these cues.

This does take practice, for sure. Eventually, though, your voice will become a major part of your success!

I hope you enjoyed this series on nonverbal flirting. Coming up, I’ll write about verbal flirting, and how to put all the pieces together!

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