The Way He Handles His Cigar Should Give Me Some Clue to How He Feels About Her

There are two ways in which you can interpret the body language of smokers. One is in the tactile range. A man’s interest in a woman is often reflected in the way he handles a cigar or cigarette when he’s with her. If he holds it gently, rolling it between his fingers, he may be unconsciously caressing a substitute for the girl.

A second approach may give you an insight to Fred’s mood. The jaunty angle of his cigar as he approaches a girl he likes may demonstrate confidence, interest, and masculinity. A downcast cigar reverses the image.

The cigar can also be used as an extension of Fred’s arm or hand to invade a woman’s zone of privacy, to make her conscious of his closeness, to throw her slightly off balance and—with luck—to arouse her interest. Fred can use the same extension of hand and cigar to fence in a woman, to close a circle around her and cut her off from the rest of the company.

The danger Fred runs—as all smokers do—is that his partner may be allergic to the smoke or the odor of a cigar or cigarette and what he’s trying to use as a positive sign will become a turn-off!