A speaker does an impromptu role-play with audience members to show how physical proximity shapes non-verbal signals. When asked where to signal interest through touch, people instinctively point to the knee, the nearest contact point when two people sit facing each other. The playful exercise reveals implicit beliefs about touch and attraction.
I'm going to change your names. Your name is now Chris. Your name is now Taylor. All right. Now Taylor, you happen to be the more assertive one in this relationship. And you want to let your partner know you're interested. But the room has already said most people don't ask. Where are you likely to place your hand? I don't want you to do it. I just, I just want the location. Name the location. Can I help you out? Yes. All right. Let's see if the front row, the front section noticed what happened because something happened. And you might have noticed it even in the balcony. Where did the eyes go first when I asked the question, where would you place your hand? Down here. They looked down at the knee instantly. And there's a reason why. It's where you're closest to somebody when you're having a conversation and you're turned towards each other. In fact, when you're really close to somebody, the knees are automatically touching often, just because you're turning right next to the person. So she looked first. She did. She looked first at the knee because it was the closest location.
