How can I show self confidence?

[Cicero]

So I know the basics like eye contact, walk with shoulders up, and good posture. But anything else that will show self confidence?

[Montesquieu15]

You have to be genuinely confident.

...people smell fear. :>_>:

Like if you over emphasize a gesture.

[Sonic Boom]

You gotta be more cocky- in a playful, lighthearted way of course. Playful teasing is especially effective if it makes your "victim" and others around you laugh. Like greeting your friends by saying "'sup asshole!" Is pretty routine. Physical play-fighting is also good, just don't over-do it.

Sorry, I don't have any good examples on my mind right now. Maybe I'll edit this and add some later.

[botwa]

captain obvious: to look confident you need to feel confident :)
and that comes with the experience.
I guess more you pretend to be confident more you grow confident inside. so it comes with the experience. just train your confidence this way more often.

[Qunt]

Have pearly white teeth and smile alot. Show off them pearls in your gum ;) it makes me feel sexy that you love to smile.

[dontfiguremeout]

Your eyes can say a lot, so in your eyes don't look nervous at all! People can tell just by looking in your eyes.

[Guillermo]

As one poster already said above, you really need to feel confident, because if you don't, it just won't work. Your eyes can have a lot to do with it too. And then of course the posture too. However, I don't recommend overdoing these things, because then you'll just look like a flat-out douchebag...

[aaayyoo_avery]

what i do.. is try and be a little cocky? conceded and show off your girl or sumin idk :D

[Ryhanna]

As people have said, in order to look confident you have to genuinely feel confident. Positive thinking helps a lot with that.

[Green Arrow]

Talking, I know it sounds stupid but if you notice confident people are the ones to start and develop conversations.

[Cicero]

what i do.. is try and be a little cocky? conceded and show off your girl or sumin idk :D

And how would you show cockiness? Act like your better than everyone else?

[Montesquieu15]

actually, I think acting cocky 1)is a turn-off 2)makes you look like a fool

[Montesquieu15]

Personally, I think

self-confidence isn't reacting to every insult or every injury. It looks bad when you try to convince a fool that what he said isn't true. You should know who you are without having to tell him.

Self-confidence is holding your mouth at the right times, and speaking up when everyone else holds theirs. Of course, that's easier said than done.