ASL: Relationships

Friend

Friend

Alternate interlocking the index fingers

Good Friend

Interlock the index fingers and move them slightly to indicate a strong bond

Best Friend

The "R" sign, indicating a very close relationship

Single

Slide your hand with the index finger extended from one side of your mouth to the other

Get Along

Holding both bent hands apart, move them from a right before your chest to a few inches further out in front of you

Flirt

Holding both hands with the fingers apart and thumbs touching, wiggle your fingers

Date

With both hands signing "D," bring them together to touch twice (as if kissing)

Relationship

The index and thumbs of both hands interlock and move forward and back twice

Dating

Bring both hands together with thumbs up and move them together in a circle

Love

Cross both hands over the middle of your chest

Fall in Love

With one hand at your face, with the index finger extended, move it to the open palm of your other hand and bounce them together twice

Sweetheart

Bring both fists together in front of your chest and move the thumbs up and down a few times (like a beating heart)

Boyfriend

Sign "Boy" and "Friend"

Girlfriend

Sign "Girl" and "Friend"

Propose

Move both hands, palms facing up, out and slightly upward (offering something)

Marriage Marry

Clasp both hands together (taking hands in marriage)

Engaged

Circle your fist (or "E" sign) over your other flattened hand, palm down, and drop it down to touch your ring finger

Wedding

Allow both hands to hang loosely in front of you and then bring them up and together before your chest

Pregnant

(1) Pull your open hand away from your belly (2) With open hands at your side, bring them together at your belly and interlace your fingers

Argue

Shake both fingers at each other (pointing fingers at each other)

Fighting

Start with both hands together with finger tips touching, then bring them apart and slap them together roughly

Separate

Start with both hands together, palms up and finger tips touching, then pull them apart with both hands making the "A" sign

Divorced

With both hands signing "D," start with finger tips touching and then move them out and away from you

Dead Death

Hold both hands flat in front of your chest, one palm up the other palm down, and then invert them at the same time

Living Alive

Hold both "A" hand in front of the lower chest and then move them both up at the same time towards the upper chest

Tend to Incline

Touch the chest with the middle finger of both hands and then move them both out at the same time

High School

Finger spell "H" and "S"

License

Hold both hands in "L" shapes a few inches apart and then move them together until both thumbs touch

Receive

Hold both hands in front of your chest with fingers open and curved, then bring them together into fists with one hand resting on the other

Graduate

Circle the "G" hand above your other open hand with palm facing up, then drop your "G" hand into your palm

Vote Elect

Hold your "F" hand above your other hand in a closed fist, then drop the index finger and thumb into your fist (as if dropping a ballot into a box)

College

Hold both flat hands together, palms touching, and then move the upper hand out and upwards