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Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by PaulHoule on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:02PM (#20031421)
I have been managing a Russian Blue cat who can be highly aggressive towards other cats, learning a lot about cat body language, and what I've learned parallels what is that article.
Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by less_penguiny on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @09:38AM (#20039971)
My curiosity is triggered! What was the most surprising thing you noticed about cat body language mirroring human body language?
Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by ohiovr on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:26PM (#20031652)
I have learned that to make a friend I would have to make the first move almost exclusively. To be smiled at, usually I have to smile first. That is just my experience. (I am an introvert)
Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by less_penguiny on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @09:35AM (#20039945)
I'm not sure about this at all, but I wonder if both parties feel they have to smile first for something to happen. A social protocol, a non-verbal handshake, carried out before moving to the verbal. Kinda like how all partners in a remote business sometimes feel they are doing more work than everyone else, even if they are not.

Independent of whether this "mutual sensation of making first moves" idea is true or false, the right answer, as an actor, is to smile.

Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by less_penguiny on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @09:29AM (#20039887)
hi baud147258 — I saw that you submitted this via Analytics and I really appreciate it.

I'm considering rebranding a bit. If you don't mind, could I email you privately to ask your opinion on some possible taglines?

Re:Get caught staring – The beating heart of being approachable by baud147258 on Monday June 10, 2019 @04:46AM (#20144956)
Sorry, I missed the comments on that submission. If you still want to contact me, you can contact me on twitter at BaudDev.