According to Nicole Moore, Celebrity Love Coach & Body Language Expert, Amanda Balionis’ body language suggests “that she has romantic feelings or interest in Rory.” Moore notes Balionis’ professionalism during the exchange, but says the reporter’s “subtle flirty body language” made things obvious. Moore points to McIlroy’s joke about finding incentive to win. “Twenty-first PGA tour win — one more than someone else. That gave me a little bit of extra incentive today,” said the golf star during the clip.
“Amanda laughs in an almost giggly manner and she scrunches her shoulders up in delight at his joke,” says Moore. “Her body language here definitely indicates that she may have had a crush on Rory at this time because she’s smiling in a schoolgirl manner.” Moore continues, “When Rory says that the game made him happy, Amanda beams and then scrunches her lips together and just her chin outs slightly, almost to say ‘aw,’ her body language indicating that she is personally touched by him being happy.” According to Moore, this gesture suggests that Balionis had “an emotional connection” to the golfer, “which is indicating a potentially closer connection than just interviewer and interviewee.”
