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Originally Posted by Sam988  One of the best ways i've found to identify such low status people is just noticing wether the person smiles offen or doesnt smile much.
The 3 reasons i figured (ok i didnt figure it on my own; i read it somewhere  ) for one not smiling often are these:
1. The person is unhappy
2. The person is trying to appear "tuff" (this reason applies mostly for guys).
3. The person is shy/feeling uncomfortable
Either way, not smiling often means the person has some kind of issue going on/has low status. |
^i don't smile much either. probably a good point, and i think you're three reasons for someone not smiling are quite accurate- i'm not even sure if i could/would add anything to the list.
these are all three reasons that i don't smile much around strangers (though i smile plenty around friends, family). unhappiness is a possible given for anyone who doesn't smile. appearing "tough" is indeed true as well; something that i also developed -intentionally- because of once again growing up in a rough area. Just happens to be something that stuck with sort of like a habbit. As for feeling uncomfortable- this goes back to social anxiety which was listed in the first post as a trait.
i do agree, this is the best way to spot an insecure, depressed sort of person- as i've read articles on this before myself. i do think though, the true test involving smiling is smiling at someone and seeing if they'll smile back. not just expecting a smile for any reason.