Nonverbal proximity test

How to communicate better? 93% of our communication is non-verbal. When we want to convey a message, however, we often focus on its content rather than on how we behave while transmitting it. The term "nonverbal proximity" describes the behaviors we use to signal positive feelings toward another person. Nonverbal proximity is a fundamental attribute of how we communicate.

THE test following measures this predisposition and includes 26 questions and lasts approximately 5 minutes.

1.I use my hands and arms to gesture while talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

2.I touch others on the shoulder or arm when talking to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

3.I use a monotone or dull voice when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

4.I look over or away from others when talking to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

5.I move away from others when they touch me while we are talking.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

6.I have a relaxed body posture when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

7.I frown when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

8.I avoid eye contact when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

9.I have a tense body posture when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

10.I sit close or stay close to people while talking with them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

11.My voice is monotone or dull when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

12.I use a variety of vocal expressions when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

13.I gesture when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

14.I am animated when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

15.I have a dull facial expression when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

16.I get closer to people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

17.I look directly at people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

18.I'm stiff when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

19.I have a lot of vocal variety when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

20.I avoid using gestures when talking to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

21.I lean towards people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

22.I maintain eye contact with people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

23.I try not to sit or stand close to people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

24.I lean away from people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

25.I smile when I talk to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

26.I avoid touching people when I talk to them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often