When two people or more people interact, by evaluating their verbal and non-verbal cues, you can get pieces of information which can lead to a better understanding of communication. I had the opportunity during lunch to observe a small group of male corporate workers who sat opposite me in a restaurant. Based on their appearance, I can tell that they are quite well-to-do due to their branded watches and well-dressed suit. The 3 of them are Chinese, one of them is distinctly older than the other two, and the older one seems to have a higher authority which means that the other two are his subordinates. The reason, I presume that is because the older one gave off the impression of a leader due to some non-verbal cues during their interaction. Firstly, the two younger men give off a weaker impression, as they kept on smiling to the older one while the older one did not smile back. From this non-verbal cue, I can tell that the youngers are showing a sign of shallowness which may be to impr...