She's talking but I don't understand.

Experts, by which I mean random articles from the internet, agree that it's best not to listen to a word women say. Did that come out right? Probably not. Let me start again.

Experts agree that what a woman says is less important for determining her interest in you than her body language. That's better.

It's obvious to anyone who has given this more than a passing thought. Yet it continues to baffle many men, including me. The truly in-your-face green lights are those when she touches you. The 'touch and laugh' is a sure sign, as is the 'touch and whisper in your ear.' If a guy doesn't pick up on her deliberate entry into your deepest personal space, there's no hope for him.

There are many more subtle ways that women work their bodies which can be misinterpreted. Dilated pupils can be interest or a cocaine habit. Hair flipping might just be because she's overdue for a cut. Legs crossing and uncrossing could be a symptom of thrush. There are multiple explanations for many behavioural tics, and I know from horrible personal experience how easily one can be mistaken for another.

I think the biggest difficulty we have decoding lady body language is tuning out the words. We train from birth to listen to what people say rather than what they're expressing, a fine distinction I know, but an important one. Because none of us controls our body language to the same degree we do our spoken language, it will reflect more accurately our state of mind. Therefore, for a window to her heart and mind, watch, don't listen.

So that's the logic behind observing body language, now, how to create enough mental space for us to see it. The only way I have found is to start a woman talking on a favourite topic. This might take a little while, especially if you're new to each other. A smart thing to do anyway, when she's off and running along, talking ten to the dozen, you can zone her voice out a little - just a little - and take in what her body is saying.

Warning! Remember to snap out of it quick, because if she notices you mentally drifting from the convo, the red lights will come out as quickly as you can say Manhattan rush hour.

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Women's Green Lights Part One, Green Lights Part Three, Green Lights Part Four, Green Lights Part Five.