Body language provides important non-verbal cues that convey up to 93% of communication according to some research. Facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and use of space can all provide clues about a person's attitudes, emotions, and state of mind. Different cultures use some gestures, like head nodding, differently to convey concepts like agreement. Proxemics, or use of space between individuals, also varies depending on factors like familiarity, with closer distances reserved for closer relationships and larger distances for strangers or new acquaintances.