Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber are definitely the type of couple you invite to your summer pool party, a cooler-than-cool rooftop happy hour, or your friend's indie rap show. Baldwin has the whole sweet, off-duty model vibe down pat, and of course, Bieber has a long-held a reputation of not giving a f*ck. Together, they are the embodiment of chill, and their Instagram feeds — featuring rappers, cars, fellow models, and designer clothes (like Bieber's Drew House line) — are no exception. When it comes to Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's most recent body language on Instagram, I asked a behavioral psychologist to analyze a few key moments from their feed.
Six months after Bieber and Baldwin's Vogue cover story, and coming up on a year of marriage (the two got married at a courthouse in September 2018), their body language indicates they're still super into each other. Phew! However, there are a few moments where they seem a little off-sync.
In Bieber-Baldwin pics from late 2018 and early 2019, Baldwin seemed "way more into" Bieber than he was into her, according to body language expert Traci Brown. Brown picked up on cues like how Baldwin was "draped all over him," and how she both figuratively and literally leaned on Bieber for support. Now that they've probably settled into their marriage a little bit more, their body language has evolved right along with them. Here's what behavioral psychologist and communication expert Dr. Denise Dudley picked up on Baldwin and Bieber's most recent Instagram pictures together.
Overall, considering both common Baldwin-Bieber knowledge and looking at their body language, Dudley says, "My overall impression is that they have some real challenges ahead of them. Knowing their background, I think it’s going to take some work for the marriage to last very long." It's not necessarily a question of commitment, but temperament.
Bieber is emotional, whereas Baldwin is "grounded, calm, logical, and seemingly secure," Dudley says — a vibe that you can definitely catch in the photos. Yes, opposites attract. Still, she explains, "Sometimes, those differences can weigh on the relationship and become a source of frustration if the couple can’t figure out how to recognize and deal with the elephant in the room."
As fans know from their Vogue story, Baldwin and Bieber go to marriage therapy. Plus, Bieber is very close with his pastor, Judah Smith. And on top of everything, based on body language and gooey Instagram captions, these two really do seem to be in love. It looks like Baldwin and Bieber are young and trying too figure it out, just like the rest of us.
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