Why do guys never smile in their pictures?

Question

Why do most guys never smile in their pictures? Sometimes guys who don't smile in their pictures look creepy. I think it's cute when guys smile in their pictures.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

A mixture of recurrent and severe major depressive disorder and rampant drug use, along with a slightly inward front tooth (which I have always been self-conscious about) which led to slightly yellow tinted (not really that bad, but not pearly whites, and I think anything other than pearly whites are gross), growing up on sugary drinks, and not having parents that enforced or even taught me how to brush my teethe correctly, all adds up to me never smiling if I can help it, much less in a friggin' photo.

Which, incidentally, is probably the reason I've given up on dating. The teethe aren't that horribly bad, considering, but the way they make me feel about myself is.

Sadly, I never realized how important smiles are: socially, romantically, it really impacts the way people see you. Even my friggin' dentist gives me looks like I'm some idiot lout who's too stupid to brush his teethe. Which I do, three times a day, after meals. Along with flossing once a day. Now, anyway, for the past three years...:\

I never smile if I can help it.

notcreativethough · Accepted Answer

I smile when I'm happy and I hate having my photo taken, put the two together.

Kalinda · Accepted Answer

Not everyone smiles In pictures. That picture us frozen in time. Safer to look serious as if you have things under control than as if you're some dork who expects the world to share their feelings.

Also some people look better not smiling.

And some people don't like their smile.

Lots of guys smile in pics. Lots of women look better looking smirky than smiky

AthleticMom · Accepted Answer

Maybe be thankful? GF once dated from Christian Mingles a guy who's "smile" was always the same, looked like a early model Buick's chrome grill, only mostly in white. The oddest shape... think also rectangle with rounded edges... Even when presented with the photos, he never considered how odd, never changed this pose.

justbanANNAz · Accepted Answer

they dont? I've seen plenty of them do it. i think some people look hotter when they smile and some look hotter when they dont, anded some look hot with both lmao. it just depends on how it comes off i guess.

Mesonfielde · Answer

I used to think I looked really silly when I smiled on a pic! So I stopped doing that Then I realized I look even sillier when I DON'T smile on a pic so now I smile on all of them Kind of

MyThoLoGy · Answer

There is a clear contradiction in your testimony. AND I'VE GOT EVIDENCE TO PROVE IT! Witness, I would like you to take a look at this picture I found. You can clearly see, the guy's mouth is a smile. Therefore this user was LYING!

Hal2002 · Answer

For myself, I can't fake smile. I smile when I am happy, doing a fake smile makes me look strange.

I come from a British background, and was trained as a child to look serious when posing for a photographed. If you want a photo of me smiling, it has to be a candid photo and not one where I am asked to pose.

America is the only country in the word, where you will see someone smiling in their drivers licence or passport photos. A big toothy smile in either in my country, would have that photo rejected for official ID.

Prof_Don · Answer

Although it has been scientifically proven that women find men with a brooding, self-assured facial expression than men that smile...
...
... that isn't why I don't smile in pictures.

I have always had a problem smiling on cue for pictures; it always comes out looking forced and unnatural. So I always do a slightly smile, because it looks better than a big smile.

Damn my handicap! :-P

Anonymous · Answer

None of the above

The reason is that I'm not a fan of making a big to-do about snapping pictures. When people stop, pull their phones or cameras out, and then try to get everyone organized into a picture (usually just to show off on Facebook)... it's annoying.

If I'm out somewhere doing something with friends, I just want to do that thing. I don't need to document it with pictures and whatnot, I JUST WANT TO DO IT.

Plus it's odd to stand their smiling for like 30 seconds while the picture taker figures out how to use a camera for the first time in their life lol

cavmanier · Answer

I prefer to smile in person more. Since pics are a moment that's frozen I usually like neutral or non extreme emotional faces. Provably because I don't walk around with a smile on my face constantly. I'm person I'm more often welcoming :)

Oh but for many guys that are probably trying to appear strong or macho.

vishal1231998 · Answer

you mean like this one... ;P... why the fuck to give a smile without a reason... that sounds like shit to us... we smile fucking hard in real life... but we dont have to prove that we are very cheerful in a pic... we know we are... we dont want unnecassary sympathy from anyone... we are strong and WE KNOW IT... ;P ;P ;D

cuzzy · Answer

Wow all the shilas seam to think we do it to look tough... well thats not me I think I have a nice smile but I realy hate camera's so when having my photo taken I can't smile and a fake smile on me looks goofy so I dont. But honestly I normaly hide when somone gets one of those bloody things out. So ya lucky to c a pick of me in the first place. Its got nothin to do with insecurity as I dont belive im ugly I just HATE being in front of a camera... thats why I dont smile..

thewar10ck · Answer

Generally guys dont like to smile or they just smile to give glimpse of happiness so that the picture remains more real to world. Its not necessary to give a fake smile everytime a guy gets pictured.
And most of the guys dont like to show fake personality. They like to be what they really are in their real lofe and in their pictures photographs too.
Thanks.

AleDeEurope · Answer

I don't like how I look in pictures, so I don't like taking pictures of myself, that's why I don't smile. But basically because I feel fake, it's a forced smile and when I look at the picture I see a fake me.

by the way, I've heard many times (from girls and internet too) that women prefer men that don't smile in the pictures, like they find them more attractive.

Nik1hil · Answer

Because I look like a smiling monkey or gorilla, and sometime like a smiling donkey doing advertisement of toothpaste. Sometime I feel like this and I do not like selfie and my pics. I do enjoy buying them it's so good to see my face catching flames. I do not think any girl with enjoy a smiling donkey it's funny you find it cute.

Dandeus · Answer

Fake smiles look stupid. I don't like posing for pictures, and I especially never take selfies. It's such a strange thing to me. I think my smile is fine when I'm smiling because I'm having a good time, but slapping one on and playing to the camera is just awkward.

Youknowjustme · Answer

In most cases we genuinely don't like our smiles, to a male when a woman smiles it's the most precious moment but to men it can go two ways most feel it as a sign of weakness or that there "buddies" (hate that word) will degrade them in a sense, on the other hand I personally think my smile is a terrible site!

BumbleSuperBee · Answer

I know! They just stare at the camera with that straight face and brows raised like 'the hell's goin on' or 'i'm confused and don't know what i'm doin' look. The justin bieber pose. It's annoying.
But some smile and it's adorable <3

Anonymous · Answer

The thing is I can't take a selfie smiling that looks good like if there's a picture someone is taking of me I look good but just when I'm taking a sefie for whatever reason I look weird and honestly I'm a good looking dude so it's so frustrating when I take a bad selfie so I just do it without smiling.

leanlover169 · Answer

I'll speak for myself most of the time i do not like to smile Unless my girlfriend got me something or someone gives me something I really like but when a person just takes a picture of me it is not in my nature to smile.

aniemist · Answer

Well I think most of us guys have a hard time expressing our emotions because of how society makes it seem like a weakness for men to do so, if you compound this with the fact that it is hard to be spontaneously happy on cue it doesn't mix very well.

MeduhsinMan · Answer

I just don't like smiling in pictures, but I'm also an INTJ, so for me to smile, it either has to be something pretty substantial, not to mention I find fake smiles to be illogical, and that just doesn't compute with me.

Imupforit · Answer

It depends on what I'm going for in the picture. Sometimes I raise an eyebrow or do something else cute with it. For the most part I smile though. It's really hard to do if you're new to having your picture taken but pffft not me... lol

Rloco · Answer

I don't like my picture taken. And when I get one taken it seems like I'm faking a smile which doesn't look good. I just don't take pictures. My profile pic was taken by surprise when I was genuinely smiling.

NovaLS · Answer

I can do a good toothy smile if it is natural... A good happy moment captured. But just posing I smile but no teeth. I have 4 fake teeth from an incident and worry about how they look and I always feel awkward.

johnflamel · Answer

My job is stressful and it has killed my love life to absolutely nothing. I'm alone while my superiors go crazy on trying to make my crew look good... Life isn't good on my end, and it's gonna get worse before it gets manageable...

TryHard · Answer

I absolutely hate fake smiles. I think they look cheap on everyone. If you make me laugh and take my picture, I won't be mad that it turned out good or that I'm smiling though.

MaxFe · Answer

I smile when I feel like.
If it happens to be the moment for a pic and I'm already smiling I won't stop.
I just don't "fake" a smile just for a picture that's all.
(I have quite a few pics smiling nonetheless)

Waldoman7 · Answer

natural smiles look good. fake smiles look stupid, especially mine. Other people have confirmed my opinion that my fake smile looks absolutely ridiculous.

ajr92 · Answer

Take a picture within a second or two and you'll get a good smile out of me. If not, I 99% guarantee I'll have an awkward face on. Or get me drunk; smiles all round then.

MrsMack10 · Answer

I think it's because they're trying to look serious and manly. Just makes them look out of place when they look so concerned in a picture where everyone else is smiling lol

Entrieton · Answer

Trust me you DO NOT want to see me smile, I have a really bad smile and it looks strange. I actually look really good when I don't smile. Not smiling probably turns some girls off but smiling would have the same effect.

Lily-Rose · Answer

tbh i like guys that smile in their photos even though they might look goofy cos in a way it is cute- i think this only works if the girl has a crush on the guy though haha

Illusive_Man · Answer

Better? Problem?

oldanddecrepid · Answer

I think most guys have to be happy or laughing before they truly smile... I think the whole idea of smiling for the camera bc its fake is part of the issue.

Coolguy1928 · Answer

I don't smile in pictures because I'm either not happy, I'm forced in doing it, and also because I hate taking pictures. XD But I still smile in pics when I'm really happy though. :)

Lonegirl18 · Answer

I like guys not smiling in pics. More attractive and they seem more manly.

Shmusername · Answer

Smiling is a sign of weakness. It indicates happiness, which is an emotion. Emotions are bad. Football.

RoastedCat · Answer

It's a combination of me being unable to smile naturaly on cue and the fact that I don't have amazing teeth.

Jack766 · Answer

well in my avatar pic i was monkeying with my camera trying to get it to work so I'm sort of focused on it focusing on me. And, my smiles look goofy.

Tokana · Answer

Smiling is sometimes viewed as a sign of weakness. I used to be called a bish whenever i smiled. I had to toughen up and now i walk around looking like the baby in my profile.

datgirl · Answer

I guess its because men are seen as more attractive when they don't smile and women are seen as more attractive when they smile. It makes the man look more manly and the woman look more feminine.

weird world we live in.

blondfrog · Answer

I don't smile in real life cause I feel really uncomfortable smiling in real life and if I give a fake smile I look like a serial killer. lol

TheSpartan · Answer

It has been scientifically proven through multiple studies that men who don't smile, look broody, and appear prideful/smug are, on average, far more attractive than their smiling counterparts.

Bob5555 · Answer

Guys don't always look less creepy when they smile but for the most part I agree with you

war_eagle · Answer

I smile when I am happy and when cameras are not facing me.  Something about camera's just don't make me wanna smile.

Mki2k · Answer

My teeth suck because my family couldn't afford the dentist when I was a kid.

dE_logics · Answer

I have a bad reputation on this. My dad says those look like mug shots. I smile very less in general.

matheus_mb · Answer

I don't know. I don't take many pictures anyway, I don't think I look good in pictures.

GuitarLordKarl · Answer

I think that some dudes don't smile because they think they look hotter if they don't.

Nomad93 · Answer

I voted C I like smiling in my pictures, I don't take many though

ladsin · Answer

I smile for most pictures, but not for professional pictures like ID's.

AshBrown · Answer

Because when you smile for a picture, it looks like and it IS an unnatural smile.

BEatenyou · Answer

I smile all the time! So taking pics of le not smiling is something new and photogenic.

Marrryyyyy · Answer

i feel like its to make them tough. i hate smiling in pics personally

DocT1977 · Answer

I like a good poker face for a pic. I do honestly think these are my best pics.

Unit1 · Answer

Depends on the situation. If I'm happy, I smile. If I'm not, then how am I supposed to fake it? awkward...

albundyfan · Answer

I can honestly say its not to look tough. its because I can't fake a smile. When I try, people say I look weird. So now I dont bother.

oreoscanfly · Answer

I like to express my true emotions to an extent, so if i'm generally happy then i will smile, but im not going to cry if im sad haha, so then i would keep a straight face because im trying to make myself laugh

AngradThomas · Answer

I think a lot of guys just wanna look strong and tough, hence the often serious expression. I'm guilty of this. Myself, I'm kinda self-conscious about my teeth because I've got one that's out-of-place. This explains my awkward and aloof pic.

OptimisticallyBryant · Answer

For me, I already am horrible at taking pictures. A smile just makes them worse.

booklovergirl25 · Answer

I second that it's totally cute when guys smile in their pictures! :)

Megalodon · Answer

I dont know what your talking about, I smile in every picture.  :|

Ihav2fart · Answer

I'm smirking in my pic and now I don't get any more creepy messages. :(

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