Although I find Martin Lloyd-Elliott's book "Secrets of sexual Body Language" an interesting read, the human body language is anything but linear, and more importantly I think the author gives too much credit to people in certain countries, in particular the United States and Great Britain. Today's America has the most insincere individuals on the planet. I can say this because I am an American, and have observed this for years now. The social interaction is hostile regardless of the environment, be it at a nightclub, at the office, on the street, you name it. This changes the equation. At this moment in time we are witnessing more sophomoric human behaviors among people. A man could receive a lot of "positive, inviting" signals from a woman, only to be told to go to hell once he walks over to introduce himself. Was it his fault? Not necessarily, in a lot of cases women enjoy doing just this. But unfortunately "Secrets Of Sexual Body Language" does not address the games people play. This is where books such as "How To Be The Jerk Women Love" or "Nice Guys and Players:Becoming the Man Women Want" has to pick up the slack. A more accurate title for the book should be "Secrets of Sexual Body Language When All things Being Equal". The problem is that in a lot of Anglo Saxon nations people have adopted extreme attitudes and live with their noses pressed to the wall. A twisted dynamic exists between the sexes creating a World that is the likes of an insane asylum. As we go forth in the dawn of the 21st Century we are seeing more and more of humanity becoming Prozac nation dolts strung out on anti-depressants, and having volatile personalities. This makes up a good percentage of the demographic, and this is extremely difficult to calibrate, and in a lot of cases somewhat feudal.

Some books I just read and some books I read with a highlighter underlining as I go then making notes in the margins. Flipping through this book, I found that I had heavely highlighted it, the detail is that rich. While the illustrations were not that informative the content is. And it's not a sexual technique manual, it's more on methods of flirting and how to detect it. I recommend it.

Books on body signals are a joke to begin with, and this one leads the pack. This book is totally ridiculous. There are pictures of people's faces, with expressions of surprise, shock, disbelief and anger. The author then explains each expression, as if we, the reader couldn't already tell what each expression was saying! Oh please! I use to be interested in this subject, until I just used my own common sense. Just look at her face and eyes. That tells the whole story about what she is thinking about you. After reading this, I found nothing that was the least bit useful, especially believable.

Not impressed. If you are really that curious about the whole subject matter your own instincts will give you a clearer picture. The whole book was banality after banality, with no new or even slightly new information. A waste of money, better spent doing something you enjoy rather than in this particularly futile direction.

Body language & non-verbal communication fascinate me, so I figured to love this book - Besides, from reading its title, I expected this book to be one up on secret sex stuff so how could I go wrong.

Unfortunately, no such information exists in this book - For what it's worth, the author's presentation is totally devoid of detail or information - On a scale of 1-100 rating subject content, this book is worth a 5 - Next to nothing on page after page after page.

For example, the author writes one statement about how someone's automobile is an extension of his body and therefore an important indicator of self image - Great, but that is the sum entirety of the author's comments in that area - No specifics, examples, analysis, nothing - Just knowing cars are important is good enough I guess - The whole book is that way.

The idea of an authoritative book relating body language to sexual content and non-verbal communication is a great idea - If the author knows anything of such matters, he should write one.