During a blind date, a man talks to an acquaintance, but she avoids making eye contact, focusing on everything but him. What do these nonverbal messages communicate to your date? People often wonder if someone is really listening while they speak. Although humans cannot read minds, we can detect nonverbal cues to infer what others are thinking. Nonverbal signals can be organized into signals generated by the body and signals produced by the environment. These broad categories include appearance, proxemics, environment, and kinesics; all connected to verbal communication. By regulating nonverbal behavior you can learn to communicate effectively. An analysis of nonverbal communication reveals two effects of signals: encouraging greater interaction and dissuading further correspondence. It is often difficult for some people to understand the concept of nonverbal. They help coordinate one's verbal and nonverbal behavior in producing our messages (Knapp 19). Nonverbal behavior also coordinates our behavior in nonverbal and verbal messages with those of our interaction partners (Knapp 19). These nonverbal messages can demonstrate when the other person should speak or not speak. Researchers deduce that direct communication is a combination of verbal and nonverbal actions (Chovil 323). During most direct interactions, verbal and nonverbal actions appear to work together to create the exchange. Relationships with others are influenced by non-verbal signals. They can easily affirm others' signals by creating complementary messages (Perkins 31). Nonverbal cues can change others' impressions of us by conveying self-confidence or shame and doubt. The exchange of nonverbal signals can determine relationships. Finally, nonverbal cues can support coherent understanding of messages, ensuring that both interaction partners understand them