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What does smiling a lot say about you?
Friendly, trustworthy, and agreeable When you flash a genuine smile, it’s an open invitation saying you’re friendly and willing to interact with others. You’re also perceived as more trustworthy and agreeable. A true smile shows you’re willing to cooperate and that you’re worthy of another person’s time and attention. Smiling is one of the most important elements of all the physical traits of a person’s attractiveness. Many studies have morphed faces varying in attractiveness and happiness and asked them to choose the most attractive one. According to a study done by the ADA, smiles are the most attractive physical feature on a person, as many people find smiles more appealing than eyes, hair, or body shape. Most commonly, people smile when they are happy, because smiling reflects happiness, said Anirban Mukhopadhyay, an associate professor of marketing at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. However, people also smile when they are unhappy, to mask negative emotion or to try and become happy. 1. : a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn. : a pleasant or encouraging appearance. Smiling also triggers the release of neurotransmitters like serotonin, which lifts your mood and makes you feel happy. Your relaxed and happy demeanor are the connection to success. Studies show that happy people are more likely to be successful in marriage, friendship, income, and work performance.
What does smiling a lot cause?
Smiling not only offers a mood boost but helps our bodies release cortisol and endorphins that provide numerous health benefits, including: Reduced blood pressure. Increased endurance. Reduced pain. When our smiling muscles contract, they fire a signal back to the brain, stimulating our reward system, and further increasing our level of happy hormones, or endorphins. In short, when our brain feels happy, we smile; when we smile, our brain feels happier. Promoting Better Health for Everyone Smiling at and with other people — whether they be friends and family or complete strangers that we come across on the street — also releases a host of great hormones in our bodies, which enhance everyone’s health. Laughter and smiling are complex behaviors that have prompted a lot of research. Both smiling and laughing have been studied extensively for centuries.