How To Turn Awkwardness Into Attraction

Have you ever been on a first date when you run out of topics to discuss, were late, or caught your date being distant? That would be super awkward, right? Here are a few ways you could turn awkwardness into a romantic attraction. Writer: Chloe Lim (New Writer) Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Khin Fong YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Cann, A., Calhoun, L. G., & Banks J. S. (1997). On the role of humour appreciation in interpersonal attraction. Humour, 10(1), 77-89. Dignath, D., Lotze-Hermes, P., Farmer, H. & Pfister, R. (2018). Contingency and contiguity of imitative behaviour affect social affiliation. Psychological Research, 82, 819-831. doi: 10.1007/s00426-017-0854-x Knapp, M. L., & Hall, J. A. (2014). Nonverbal communication in human interaction. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Murstein, B. I., & Brust, R. G. (1985). Humor and interpersonal attraction. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(6), 637-640. Doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa4906_12 Van Edwards, V. (2013). Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101: Your Guide to Reading People’s Nonverbal Behaviour. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Williams, G. P., & Kleinke, C. L. (1993). Effects of mutual gaze and touch on attraction, mood, and cardiovascular reactivity. Journal of Research in Personality, 27(2), 170-183. doi: 10.1006/jrpe.1993.1012 Psych2go aims to make psychology and mental health content accessible for everyone around the world free of charge. Sponsors like Endel helps make this possible because we get to reinvest the funds to create more amazing content for everyone, while at the same time sharing companies that are working towards a similar mission. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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