Meeting point | Body language and first impression

Another key word, which I took as an indicator is the 'body language'. The term 'language' is highly relevant in this situation, because integration can also take place between people from different backgrounds. Thus, is the body language international and can it be understood by everyone in the same way?

Of course there are no grammatical rules and this expression is used purely in the context of pop culture. It is important to recognize that body language may vary between individuals, and between different cultures and nationalities. Interpretations may vary from country to country, or culture to culture. On this note, there is controversy on whether body language is universal. However, there are general principles on the basis of which we can learn something about other without exchanging with them even a single word.

It includes body movements and gestures (legs, arms, hands, head and torso), posture, muscle tension, eye contact, skin coloring (flushed red), even people's breathing rate and perspiration. Additionally, the tone of voice, the rate of speech and the pitch of the voice all add to the words that are being used. Body language is part of nonverbal communication, complementing verbal communication in social interactions. According to some researchers, it often plays a greater role than verbal communication.

So let's think about the situation in which we meet someone for the first time. Even before we introduce ourselves, we make a certain opinion. But what happens when our first connection with a person does not start with eye contact or conversation, just like in a blind date? Will we get rid of prejudices? I managed to find an interesting video showing the kind of meeting:

As you can see, imagining someone in our head can be completely different than reality.

While researching this topic, I still kept in mind my first thread which is an unusual meeting place Following the series of films, I found another material, which, in a way, combines two themes. Previously, I focused on the stairs as an unobvious place to integrate people, originally designed for other purposes, and to which people added other functions. What if we reverse the situation and give people space without any ergonomic function, created solely for the purpose of the first meetings?

This is a kind of question that in the everyday situation we do not ask the person we see for the first time in life. In this situation you do not have to worry about the lack of topic to talk because everything is already prepared. Space is designed to help people integrate, and a fun way of this meeting further influences the formation of bonds.

Conclusion:

Body language plays an important role especially at the beginning when we only get to know somebody. As a norm for our community we have put the words 'equality'. Therefore, the first contacts should take place perhaps not on the visual level, but through conversation. Another idea is to make a space that serves only the first meetings, when our main intention is to better understand our interlocutor.