TAKING UP TOO LITTLE SPACE!

The use of space is one way we make a statement about our confidence and sense of entitlement. The more space you take up, the more confident you appear. The next time you are on an airplane, take a look at the difference between how men and women sit.

Whereas men sit down and spread out using both armrests, women tend to keep up too much space. Another place to their sides, trying not to take up too much space. Another place to observe this is on elevators. Most people, men and women alike, are conscious of making room for others they enter. As the elevator gets crowded, however, its more likely you will see a woman lower in the corner for fear of taking up too much space.

The same phenomenon often happens when a women steps in front of a room to make a presentation. She tends to stand in one place, moving only slightly within the space they occupied. When you combine taking up too little space with using too few gestures, the overwhelming impression conveyed, unwilling to take risks, timid, or frightened with little to contribute.