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Many, many studies have been done with rating attractiveness of facial expressions. Women consistently rate smiling as the LEAST attractive facial expression a man can have.
Well
That article explains my recent luck with women. I try not to smile so much and I got women chasing after me right now.
Then I get a note talking about my smiling face...
A man who smiles genuinely is extremely attractive to me!
I emphasize "genuinely" because I once liked this guy for his smile and sense of humor (among a few other things). I loved the way his smile would look off guard. But if he knew I was looking at him he would display a guarded version of that smile due to his insecurities, and I would be disappointed... His face didn't look right with a fake smile, it looked more like a sneer.
Maybe you think you look like a goofball with a smile on your face but not everyone agrees--smiles are welcomed.
It depends on the person and the smile. Not all smiles are equal.
And yeah, a genuine smile is best. True happiness shows up not only in your smile, but in your eyes and body language too.
Many people can easily tell if your smile isn't genuine...maybe it's forced, or fake, or mischievous, or indicative of a try-hard, or otherwise just looks "off". Kind of like detecting if someone is a "nice guy" instead of a nice guy.
There you have the question. I already have a somewhat feminine look and personality, so I tend to counter that with a serious countenance in public. Would I be doing myself more favors if I smiled a lot?
I've never heard of someone smiling as being feminine. That's kind of an odd thing. I know some guys who smile all the time. I know this one guy who smiles so much and you have to wonder why. His grill is so messed up. He's got like two teeth dangling from his mouth. I smile when I see him smile because it's so hilarious. I know that's messed up. But, it's just too funny to hold in.
There you have the question. I already have a somewhat feminine look and personality, so I tend to counter that with a serious countenance in public. Would I be doing myself more favors if I smiled a lot?
Smiling is almost never a bad thing.
Smiling will put other people at ease, if you learn to do this effectively it can help you in all parts of your life.. not just dating.
Many, many studies have been done with rating attractiveness of facial expressions. Women consistently rate smiling as the LEAST attractive facial expression a man can have.
But those women and men encouraging and engaging in posturing are low life's and always will be.
There you have the question. I already have a somewhat feminine look and personality, so I tend to counter that with a serious countenance in public. Would I be doing myself more favors if I smiled a lot?
Not if it doesn't look genuine.
If it looks overly forced or fake, I kinda keep a distance.
When I see a warm honest smile? So sweet! Love a guy with a gentle smile.
Licious! Sexy. Mutha..
oooh, good call! Plus, not all women are looking for "hot" or "sexy". Surprise, surprise, not all women think alike. Some are looking for good guys, family-oriented types, those inclined to be loving and supportive. Smiles work well to attract those types of serious-relationship-seeking, drama-averse women.
Yes - but do these women normally plan to have lots of good sex with these men, or do they end up in stable but virtually sexless marriages (a situation they're perfectly happy with), only having enough sex with their husband to keep him from leaving, straying, or complaining too much?
In other words, are these women choosing men they're not sexually attracted to, looking past "hot" and "sexy" - meanwhile, the man still wants to have sex with his girlfriend/wife, only to find that, yes, she loves him, but doesn't really "WANT" him the way he wishes she did?
Yes - but do these women normally plan to have lots of good sex with these men, or do they end up in stable but virtually sexless marriages (a situation they're perfectly happy with), only having enough sex with their husband to keep him from leaving, straying, or complaining too much?
In other words, are these women choosing men they're not sexually attracted to, looking past "hot" and "sexy" - meanwhile, the man still wants to have sex with his girlfriend/wife, only to find that, yes, she loves him, but doesn't really "WANT" him the way he wishes she did?
But the guys in those sexless marriages aren't smiling much, so how come she's not jumping all over his brooding ***?
A little more on topic, at least in the sort of anonymous, sterile, hypothetical settings of research, women do say some things that fly in the face of what many women claim that women want. I think the anonymous-hypothetical-sterile setting may account for some of this response. Even then, does the setting invite exaggeration or honesty?
As far as the OP's question is concerned, fake smiles and fake scowls aren't likely much use. Be who you are.
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