Human proximity detection techniques for wireless communication devices are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a memory and logic, at least a portion of the logic comprised in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to perform a connection establishment procedure to establish a wireless link with a human proximity reporting (HPR) device, identify heart rate information comprised in a human proximity report received from the HPR device via the wireless link, determine an initial HPR state based on the heart rate information, and select an initial operating mode for a feature of a human proximity monitoring (HPM) device based on the initial HPR state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
