Was that shared appetizer the start of something beautiful? Did that absentminded hair flip actually speak volumes? WIRED challenged three experts: Former FBI Agent and body language expert Joe Navarro, communication expert AnneMaartje Oud, and behavioral scientist Abbie Marono to observe 5 couples on dates—and guess how long each pair had been together.

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Abbie
LinkedIn: @Dr Abbie Marono
Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial
Twitter: @DrAbbieofficial

Joe
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@Joe Navarro
Instagram: @JoeNavarro_official
Twitter: @navarrotells

AnneMaartje
LinkedIn: @AnneMaartje oud
Instagram: @Annemaartjeoud
Twitter: @annemaartjeoud

Director: Joe Pickard
Director of Photography: Rahil Asruff; Olivia Kuan
Editor: Matthew Colby
Experts: AnneMaartje Oud; Abbie Marono; Joe Navarro
Creative Producer: Katherine Wzorek
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette; D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila; Kariesha Kidd
Casting Producer: Vanessa Brown; Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: Josh Andersen
Sound Mixer: Kara Johnson
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Hair & MakeUp: Maureen Sherwood
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Designer: Lea Kichler
Special Thanks: Matt Diaz; Sahej & Vrinda; Lauren & John; Mercedes & Nora; Jake & Jocelyn; Mikey & Courtney

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