We believe that a sincere smile will never lie. This is because a real smile (what the psychologists call aDuchenne smile) is not by moving the lips, but by smiling with the eyes as well.  However research shows that 80% of the people are able to imitate the Duchenne smile.

Of course it is not so easy to fake a real smile, because it takes about half a second until a real smile spreads to the rest of the face. So if you can arrange the time well and manage tosmile slower 😊, then you will be perceived as someone more trustworthy, authentic an evenflirtatious.

Smile for the sake of tolerance!

Why do we tend to put on a smile when we are caught red-handed? Will this timid smile help us get away with our misdemeanour? The research conducted by Marianne Lefrace and Marvin Hetch suggests that the answer is yes! We tend to show more tolerance towards people who break the rules and who smile afterwards. This is because we find people who make a mistake and then smile timidly, more reliable.

Smile so that the world smiles back!

In our social life, there are times when we show courtesy to strangers.  For example, to a cashier during shopping or to a waiter when giving an order. In these scenarios, when we want something, smiling afterwards, in fact solves problems more quickly. The research conducted by Verlin Hinz and Judith Tomhave in 1991 shows that when you smile to someone, their likelihood to smile back at you is 60%. Same research also suggests that if you sulk at someone, almost nobody sulks back at you.

Smile for a long life!

Here is another reason to smile. Again, people who have the habit of smiling albeit out of courtesy, have less active stress hormonesin their bodies. And this increases their comfort of life and boosts cell regeneration.

Dt. Dilara ELMACI