Why does my boyfriend fake smile on pictures with me?

[Anonymous]

He doesn’t really love you

He is just shy

Other

[DaveJord]

So, when I was kid... my mother's main hobby was photography. Like everywhere we went there was a camera, and she was like smile. Click! Like this was back in the day, before cell phones and the constant selfie and pic taking. So, whenever we went anywhere and did anything, there was camera constantly in our face and it was super annoying. Like I was just not into it, and there are tons of pics with me as kid all straight faced. Because we constantly had to stop what we were doing to posse for a picture.

So maybe he is getting annoyed about it and does want to say something because he is trying to be supportive... but for people like me I cannot fake a smile when I am not really into it. Like I can't do it on demand.

[Anonymous]

I would tell a girl just don't take pictures. I don't give 1 iota about a picture. It is utterly meaningless to me in most cases.

Sometimes I like to take a picture. I took a picture with my girl at the club. It's perfect.

But if she was trying to take pictures randomly or constantly I'm putting a stop to that. Period.

He is nicer than I am.

[Anonymous]

My answer is not long but a lot of people have camera smiles. Fake smiles we use when a camera is in front of us.

Growing up was film and you could just take like 2 shots and not see them so we had default smiles.

Latter as adults we kept them. Till my hubby pointed it out.

Talk with him is the answer and sometimes it's hard smiling instantly in the moment and it not look fake.

[Asker]

But wouldn't you smile genuinly if you were really happy?

[Opinion Owner]

Sometimes and my man can tell but even if your happy sometimes might be tired from a hike or something.

The key in a relationship is talking with each other!

[Momma-404]

I wouldn’t read too much into it, maybe he just doesn’t like to smile or is insecure about it. I’ve come across men who just don’t like having their photo taken. Talk it out with him tho if it’s really bothering you!

[coachTanthony]

Because he is not genuinely in love with you if he has an actual organic smile that is different from the fake one you claim to see.

[Asker]

Then why does he want me to be his girlfriend?

[BlackBeauty90]

Stop being such a nasty troll Coach.

Not everyone smiles normally. Physical reasons such as lacking or poor teeth. Psychological reasons such as depression or abusive past.

A close friend was abused throughout their childhood they have no idea how to smile. Anyone who says that they don't love their partner however is a useless moron.

[coachTanthony]

@BlackBeauty90 Be nice or be banned foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[coachTanthony]

The question is why do you want someone who fake smiles in photos with you?

[BlackBeauty90]

@coachTanthony trust me I have a life so it's hardly a threat

[coachTanthony]

@BlackBeauty90 How about just being nice then. No need to be rude.

[BlackBeauty90]

@coachTanthony how am I being rude except for calling you a nasty troll which is exactly what you were being

[coachTanthony]

@BlackBeauty90 I am not a nasty troll. My answer was genuine. If you had read the comments everything you had said just isn't the case so why would I assume any of it. Do some reading before being rude and obnoxious. Stop jumping to conclusions.

[AviatorTom]

My SO often complains that my smile in pictures is fake. Sorry, it's the best I can do.

[Ms_Facesitter]

Maybe he hates taking pictures just like me. It was because of my family. Family trips and I didn't want to be there but they constantly want you to take pictures. So you force a smile. Hated it.
I do smile now when it's with good friends, unless it's a friend who constantly wants to take pictures, those are going to be forced again.

[Asker]

But if you hate taking pictures to the point where you would fake a smile why would you post it on Instagram?

[Ms_Facesitter]

Ah I don't. They post them 😂
Maybe he likes being active on social media but isn't that photogenic

[Asker]

He is photogenic and handsome, his smile just looks super fake like someone forced him to be with me

[BlackBeauty90]

"his smile just looks super fake like someone forced him to be with me"

Unlikely. You're just being ridiculously insecure

[Ms_Facesitter]

I'm just guessing he isn't photogenic, because his smile looks fake.

[RingOfFire]

Not enough information to answer. Is he depressed, does he not like pictures taken, is there something specific on his mind that it bothering him whether it is about you or not, is he distracted, is he anxious about something, does he not like the way he looks in pictures, does he not like to smile and has to force it? There could be a lot of reasons.

[Kodvik]

Probably insecurity about his own smile... And want to try to look "better" when with you? It's a possibility. (and the reason I would do it if were me tho)

[madhatters4]

maybe he's just not good at smiling for the cameras. i know i'm not good at posing and smiling. i literally have to think of something funny in my head to get a more natural smile

[Nirmroth]

can't smile on demand either espacially not on pictures. Dont worry about it some just find having your picture taken awkward.

[jetbass]

It could be shyness or insecurity about his smile. But the best way to know for sure is to talk it out.

[TomMarks]

Could just be that when he really tries to smile it looks fake, but if it is a more natural and unforced smile would look more genuine. I have that issue,

[Lorenz965]

I mean i do the same. It probably has nothing to do with you. Personally i laugh loudly and often but for some reason is hard for me to smile for a picture... It feels forced for some reason.

[LeQuebecois]

Some cultures just don't smile.

I dont. People in my family didn't.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure that his smile was fake? May be it was a genuine one which you might have misunderstood it as fake

[Asker]

Yes. I know his genuine smile

[Opinion Owner]

Sometimes it's not that he doesn't love you but he might be stressed with something else and may not be in a mood to smile. May be you might have asked him at the wrong time to smile. You need to give him space when he needs so that he could recover from any external stresses, thoughts he might be going through and he will be more happy if you do that and will eventually get a genuine smile on his face

[Asker]

yeah but on vacation? we have been together for 3 months

[Opinion Owner]

You never know. He might be worried about work, family, friends, something that isn't related to your love or may not be simply in the mood to smile at that moment

[slatyb]

He thinks that's what you do when someone is taking a photograph.

[Archferret]

no mind reading. better to ask him directly.

[Anonymous]

He doesn’t want to smile. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Men don’t like to smile in photos. They think they look stupid

[Wraith_Cemetery]

This is an accurate answer. I hate smiling in photos and it's rather annoying when people want to force it on myself and others. Has nothing to do with the person who is in the photo with me, I just don't want to smile sometimes. According to some on here, it means we don't "love" the person... ridiculous.

[LiamJHayden]

Some guys hate taking pictures. I am in that camp.

[Asker]

Then why do you post those pics on Instagram?

[Blueeyes81]

I hate posing for pictures with a passion. If you want to take a picture of me without a fake smile take it in the wild.

[Anonymous]

A lot of guys are bad at pictures. Unless there are a lot of other things you worry about in your relationship, maybe this is nothing.

[Starrrboy]

Well is he camera shy in general or just with you? that should answer it..

[Aiko_E_Lara]

That's not about you but that's just how he feels when taking pictures.

[Staximus]

Some people can't smile on command. If you want him to smile for real, make him laugh

[Kingofkings1992]

Why don’t you just ask him? How are we supposed to know?

[Asker]

Do you really think he would admit not being in Love with me in our first year?

[Kingofkings1992]

Well you are being insecure. You are asserting that it is fake, but don’t really have much ground to stand on. Maybe he just doesn’t like taking pictures, or he gets anxiety easily. Talk to him.
You don’t have any reason to assume he doesn’t love you

[robocop666]

Someone with good body language skills would need to see the pics to tell you

[YAsQuen]

he obviously wants to kill and eat your entire family while u watch

[ProbablyClueless]

What makes you say that his smile is fake?

[Asker]

His eyes don’t smile and I know what his genuine smile looks like

[ProbablyClueless]

He might just be uncomfortable having his picture taken.

[jahaims]

He doesn't like taking pictures

[Wise4myage]

He's probably just shy.

[dolemite58]

cuz taking pictures is lame lol

[Anonymous]

probably to be considerate

[Jmmmfi4]

IFELL WEIRD SMILING IN PICS TO

[serious_miss419]

Have you asked him?

[Asker]

i didn't bother since he wouldn't tell me the truth if it would make me unhappy

[serious_miss419]

That’s not good, on his part.
If he can’t open up to you, and he’s not capable of explaining himself, why are you with him.

[Asker]

no guy would just say "i dont really love you but i settled for you to get over someone else"

[serious_miss419]

Ok then he’s your man and u put up with that treatment