Being able to read body language can give you clues of someone's romantic interest in you. By accurately reading their body language, you will be able to tell if the other person is feeling comfortable around you and wants to get to know you better.

Understanding body language is also significant because it can ensure that you are not unintentionally sending the wrong messages to other people. Body language can often be both subtle and subconscious. If you are aware of your body language you can make a conscious effort to make sure that you are sending an accurate message to others.

The art of reading body language really isn't difficult. Once you are familiar with a few guidelines you will come to realize that understanding body language is very intuitive. Correctly reading body language will ensure that you don't miss out on approaching potential partners who are sending you signs that they are interested in pursuing a romance with you.

One of the most important body language clues is how close a person stands to you. Often, the closer they are to you, the greater their romantic interest in you. In general the two foot rule applies. This means that if a person does not get closer than two feet to you, they aren't interested in a romance with you. This distance is significant because a length of two feet is approximately an arms length. Standing this far from you makes the other person feel safe that you will not reach out and physically touch them. This subtle use of body language to avoid closeness with you is a clear sign of a lack of romantic interest.

Conversely, if the person stands closer to you and within arms reach, they are not apprehensive about being touched by you and are sending you a signal that they are interested in you. The intimacy of standing close to someone is a clear body language indication that you have a romantic interest in that person.

Another clue that someone is interested in you is when they begin to copy your body language. This often happens subconsciously, but if you notice someone mimicking your behaviors, it is a clear sign that they are interested in you. This mimicking behavior is called mirroring. It can begin almost immediately and is very easy to read or pick up on.

If you notice this mirroring behavior, you may initially feel upset as though the other person is mocking you, but this is not the case. In fact, the behavior should be flattering, because it is an indication that the other person admires you and is trying to become more like you in subtle ways. More often than not the other person isn't even aware of what they are doing, but there is a natural instinct to try to imitate those that we admire to draw ourselves closer to them. Mirroring is pretty easy to notice, and it is also a clear body language indication of romantic interest.

Body positioning can also be a form of body language that can convey romantic interest. When speaking to someone, if their body (particularly their torso) is turned towards you and leaning closer to you this is an indication of romantic interest. This "leaning in" body position leaves you unguarded and vulnerable which indicates trust in the other person. If this trust were not in existence, you would not put yourself in such a vulnerable position and would be more likely to stand with your body turned slightly away from the other person and leaning away from them.

It's often said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Your eyes often send body language messages to those around you letting them know whether you are interested in them. When you have a romantic interest in someone, you make eye contact and blink often. Both of these signals let the other person know that you are attracted to them.

Avoiding eye contact lets a person know that you are not comfortable with them and do not have a romantic interest in them. If you are uncomfortable looking someone directly in the eye and avoid eye contact, you are trying to send the message that you are not interested in further contact with them.

An important note about the eyes is that shy people often don't make eye contact. If you notice that your date does not make eye contact with anyone, that would indicate shyness, not necessarily lack of interest in you. If you are shy, make an extra effort to make eye contact with your date to show your interest. Eye contact does not have to be continuous. It's okay to look away at times.

Body language is often subtle and subconscious, but it can also send a clear message regarding romantic interest. Perhaps the fact that body language is subconscious is what also makes it such an accurate indication or romantic language. Since body language is done without thought it allows the person to send messages that they would be uncomfortable conveying verbally.