The courtship dance: Patterns of nonverbal synchronization in opposite-sex encounters

K Grammer, KB Kruck, MS Magnusson - Journal of Nonverbal behavior, 1998 - Springer
Journal of Nonverbal behavior, 1998Springer
This study examines the existence of behavioral correlates of synchronization on different
levels of analysis and methods. We were unable to demonstrate a relation between
synchronization defined in terms of movement echo or position mirroring and subjective
experience of pleasure and interest in opposite-sex encounters. Significant results were
found for a phenomenon we describe as hierarchically patterned synchronization. These
patterns were identified with the help of a newly developed search algorithm. If a female is …
Abstract
This study examines the existence of behavioral correlates of synchronization on different levels of analysis and methods. We were unable to demonstrate a relation between synchronization defined in terms of movement echo or position mirroring and subjective experience of pleasure and interest in opposite-sex encounters. Significant results were found for a phenomenon we describe as hierarchically patterned synchronization. These patterns were identified with the help of a newly developed search algorithm. If a female is interested in a male, highly complex patterns of behavior with a constant time structure emerge. The patterns are pair-specific and independent from behavioral content. This rhythmic structure of interactions is discussed in functional terms of human courtship.
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