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LEVELS OF IMMEDIACY
If you were interviewing for a job, and the interviewer smiles and nods while youre answering, this is an immediacy cue indicating attraction. Most likely, the interviewer likes what youre saying and wants to hear more; he/she probably isnt (and shouldnt be) thinking about dating you. A person trying to assert leadership in a small group task meeting might lean forward while making a pointcueing dominance. Its a power issue. But if romance is what you WANT to think about , does I love you mean as much in a monotone as it does with a little passion and, say, some flowers followed by a nice dinner out? Thats emotional arousal. And yes, a female friend of mine once gave ME flowers on my birthday! But it wasnt romance .
THE REST OF THE MOVIE (OBSCURE MOVIE REF FROM MONTY PYTHONS MEANING OF LIFE)
READ THE PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 3 REGARDING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND DISTANCE. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO EDWARD HALLS RESEARCH ON COMMUNICATION AND DISTANCE (PAGE 90) AND EXPECTANCY VIOLATIONS THEORY (PAGE 91)WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY? THEN. . .