				 heel	on	the	ground,	toes	pointing	upward	(especially	a	sudden movement,	as	in	upon	hearing	good	news) 				 a	“bounce”	in	the	step 	 If	someone	is	talking	or	telling	a	story	and	stands	up	on	the	balls	of	their	feet during	certain	words,	they	are	putting	unconscious	emphasis	on	those	words,	and are	genuinely	excited	about	the	topic. 	 If	someone	who	is	sitting	clasps	their	hands	on	their	knees,	they	most	likely	want to	stand	up	and	leave	the	situation. 	Usually,	this	act	is	followed	by	a	forward lean	or	a	move	towards	the	edge	of	the	seat,	right	before	standing	up. 	 When	someone	stands	with	their	legs	apart,	they	are	trying	to	appear	threatening and	intimidating,	or	assert	their	authority. 	If	you	think	about	it,	they	are	trying	to make	themselves	look	bigger. 	Often,	female	policemen	will	use	this	tactic	to assert	themselves	in	front	of	criminals. 	Sometimes,	the	posture	is	used	when someone	is	in	an	argument	or	looking	for	a	fight,	so	you	may	want	to	look	out	in case	of	trouble. 	 Crossed	legs	are	a	sign	of	comfort	and	confidence. 	One's	balance	decreases,	and less	physical	space	is	being	used. 	The	body	is	not	physically	ready	for	an	escape or	fight	of	any	kind,	and	it	feels	safe	and	relaxes	enough	to	cross	its	legs. 	 Often,	when	someone's	legs	are	crossed,	their	legs	will	tilt	in	such	a	way	that	the feet	are	pointed	towards	a	person	they	admire	or	favor. 	 Sitting	with	crossed	ankles	for	an	extended	period	of	time	or	ankles	wrapped around	the	legs	of	a	chair	are	usually	a	sign	of	discomfort,	and	again,	an	attempt by	the	limbic	system	to	freeze	in	the	face	of	a	threat	or	stress. 	If	someone	has their	ankles	stuck	in	a	certain	position,	they	are	less	likely	to	move	them; therefore,	it	may	be	an	attempt	to	conceal	a	lie	by	concealing	potential	body language. 	However,	this	is	not	the	only	reason	for	restricting	movements. 	It	may even	mean	they	are	trying	to	be	cautious. 	This	is	an	example	of	when	context	is important. 	 Although	it	is	a	fairly	well	known	gesture,	purposefully	touching	or	caressing someone's	foot	under	a	table	is	indicative	of	affection	and	romance. 	If	a	woman