Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication

There are many examples of how nonverbal messages vary among cultures. For example, in the American culture if you do not look someone in the eyes when they speak to you, you are being evasive and possibly rude. Other cultures, I believe it is Asian cultures to be exact, believe that looking elders or others in the eyes is a form of disrespect. Additionally, touching also varies among cultures in regards to nonverbal cues. In Mexican culture, people say hi when one sees each other by kissing on the cheek. Males do not do this with other males, but do with females, and females say hi to other females by kissing on the cheek also. American culture varies in that they do not say hi using this method.
These examples are only a few of the many that exist between cultures. Cultures have different customs, traditions, and values that affect the nonverbal cues that are acceptable within their said culture as well as expected.