Smiling at strangers? (personalities, conversation, personal, shopping)

[Paul56]

Originally Posted by ybflady13

If a man over 75 smiles at me I think it's cute,
If a man between 45-75 smiles at me I really think he's perverted..he may be just trying to be nice but I dont like it...
If a man around 40 and under smiles at me even if he is ugly or nice looking it doesn't bother me...

They could all be perverts.

I'm 55 and my smiles for others do not come easily, but when I do smile
it is certainly not for some perverted reason

No wonder relationships are so difficult when even a simple smile can be
viewed as perverted. <sigh>

[Rhett_Butler]

Originally Posted by plaidmom

Location, context and demeanor are key here.

Exactly, the last woman I smiled at came over and asked me if I wanted a lapdance....

[elnina]

... and did you said: NO???

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Rhett_Butler

Exactly, the last woman I smiled at came over and asked me if I wanted a lapdance....

[ybflady13]

Originally Posted by Ron.

Now this is just silly? Did you get this from a magazine or movie? Where did you hear this?

Nope I didn't get it anywhere, just myself..

Originally Posted by artemis agrotera

doesn't bother me... I often am thinking about something/someone and smile... often someone returns the smile...




...well you've really thought about this!

Yeah, crazyyy...

Originally Posted by Paul56

They could all be perverts.

I'm 55 and my smiles for others do not come easily, but when I do smile
it is certainly not for some perverted reason

No wonder relationships are so difficult when even a simple smile can be
viewed as perverted. <sigh>

Well I am a very immature 23 year old girl. I live in Florida and there are a lot of retirees here who creep me out. I wrote this mainly on the place I go to most frequently which is the gym. The gym I go to attracts a lot of men from 50-75.. I am sure half of them mean well, I am just a strange person who things the majority of men burn my clothes off with their eyes.

[elnina]

Originally Posted by ybflady13

I wrote this mainly on the place I go to most frequently which is the gym. The gym I go to attracts a lot of men from 50-75.. I am sure half of them mean well, I am just a strange person who things the majority of men burn my clothes off with their eyes.

I am sure there is also a bunch of "men that burn your swimsuit off with their eyes" when you go to beach... and I don't think you can do much about it, as (just) looking is not against the law.

[carmelita189]

Did you just finish lunch and have spinach in your teeth?

If not, then smile. It makes people happy. Well, it makes normal people happy.

People lugging aroung old baggage may find 'creepy' in the strangest places.

Smile back. Try it, you might meet a new friend.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by elnina

I am sure there is also a bunch of "men that burn your swimsuit off with their eyes" when you go to beach... and I don't think you can do much about it, as (just) looking is not against the law.

Required additional beach wear by the wife...

[Sagitarrius48]

I am a "serial smiler" and have had many amazing encounters with people due to that very fact! I think it is sad that too many people find this to be a negative experience.

How important is smiling??? Take a look:

https://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ro...f_smiling.html

[Hawk J]

I smile & say 'Howdy' to everyone i walk by...