Is it true that men who don't smile are more attractive?

Question

The study suggests that smiling is a sign of submissiveness that's why it doesn't look good on men. do you agree?

devilman666 · Accepted Answer

What a load of bullshit, I have a friendly smile and I like to show it off, people of both genders often tell me I look better when I'm smiling.

Besides, I think submitting to cultural norms makes you less masculine, so if you avoid smiling in order to appear more masculine then you are actually less masculine as a result. A man who lives his way regardless of other peoples judgement, that is more masculine then a man who bends over backwards and acts submissively in order to seem masculine and dominant. Basically, since i feel like i haven't explained well enough, if you submit to women telling you how to act then you are less dominant, if you act how you want regardless of what they think then you are less submissive because you are living your way rather than living according to other peoples desires just so that others like you more.

englisc · Accepted Answer

I always say pay more attention to what women do than to what they say. This is a perfect example. Those women in the study were shown pictures of men smiling vs men who didn't. They chose the ones who weren't smiling. I can guarantee you that if you were to ask every single one of those women they'd say exactly the same things as the women here are saying - "no way! I prefer guys who smile a lot". What they say they want and what they actually respond to are often two completely different things.

AlienParasite · Accepted Answer

It depends? Some people when serious express strength, or awareness, or loneliness, some beign mad, some obliviousness... not everybody rest the same their face. Same with smile, not every smile transmit the same, some smiles might transmit submissiveness, but others could transmit comfortability, control over the situation, assertiveness, or emotional strength...

So it depends... each guy is different. Better see all his emotions (?). I like to see my boy serious/thinking face as much as his smile (his natural one, not the classical awful fake smile people use for photos)

CarpetDenim · Accepted Answer

No. Smiling is not a sign of submissiveness, it’s a sign of friendliness, warmth, and social confidence. Shy, submissive people are usually anxious and are likely to have trouble making eye contact with people and smiling at them. It just seems too awkward for them.

But smiling at strangers and otherwise initiating interaction with them is something a socially confident person with a dominant, forward personality is more likely to do.

Aggression or perceived aggression =/= confidence and attractiveness.

coachTanthony · Answer

Men online just look more mysterious in online dating photos is they are not smiling. Smiling I guess is too needy in 2019 LOL.

Mencyclopedia · Answer

It depends. If you are a glum, super serious dude who never cracks a smile, you will seem like a humorless, boring twat.

On the other hand if you smile all the time, even when nothing funny is going on, you will seem like you are trying too hard to be non-threatening and welcoming to everyone. This is also boring because it gives you no air of mystery, and genuinely makes you look weaker.

Like all things, moderation is key. Smile when something is fun, don't if it isn't.

And if you are like a pro comedian who is genuinely funny all the time, then smile all you want, bro, it fits the persona of a fun guy

MissDawn7961 · Answer

I like to see a man smile ! Case in point ! I know of a mechanic who I have known for years and I have never seen him laugh or smile ! While I was at the garage he works in , I met the owner of the garages married son and we were talking and started laughing about the conversation we were having ! I was laughing in the garage and the mechanic said to us - what are you two muttering or laughing about - ? I did not tell the mechanic what we were laughing about , for it was not my story to tell ! So I think the mechanic was hurt by me for that as well , which if he ever comes to my house then I will try and straighten the whole thing out ! Thanks

candygirl_9847 · Answer

You know the face models make to appear really hot? Yeah, it's really attractive. But if you're the type of guy who likes to smile, don't hide it. There's something about a guy's smile that can really melt us girls and it says that you're having fun, happy and very positive. Actually, a guy who never smiles appear aloof, unfriendly and unapproachable. That's why they say that a smile is the best accessory, it can make anyone look better. You can always use the puppy eye no smile look once in a while to lure us with your hotness. Being yourself is all that matters.

crazy8000 · Answer

To damage low developed individuals. Absolutely.

Ask yourself what kind of individuals you want to have in your life instead than changing yourself to fitt some misfit. begin to put up some standards, don't give freebies, become picky on personality.

When it comes to it, how you see on thing's gives shine on the outside that will attract accordingly.
(your inner game can make what you're after get attracted on a subconscious level no matter any exterior parameters. you can make yourself invisible blend in in the crowd as much as the opposite)

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think so. I love a great smile on a guy, and I love seeing people happy. I don't care for pictures of guys with frowning or very serious faces as much. A smile looks much more friendly and approachable, and a frown or serious look is too intimidating for me. I also find a smile much more attractive.

Funny, I actually compared a couple of pictures of a guy I find attractive not too long ago; one of him smiling, and one of him with a serious look on his face. He looked very attractive to me in the smiling picture, and his smile enhanced his facial features, which are nice. In the serious picture, he just looked extremely plain. It was a pretty big difference too, at least to me.

WalterBlack · Answer

I don't think submissiveness has anything to do with it. A handsome man who doesn't smile very often will create a bit of mystery. Women love to get inside a man's head and try to figure out what makes him tick. Being mysterious makes it a challenge for women to figure him out. This is a challenge that many women are very eager to accept.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I was talking to a guy about my profile pic on facebook - he said it looked nice - cause it was a light and tough smile and now an exaggerated and flirtatious smile. If you look at Bradley cooper - he smiles - but it is a light confident smile and not an exaggerated happy smile or an angry grimace. That type of smile is more effective than no smile at all but you want a mild smile and not a strong smile.

MusicMayhem · Answer

A full on smile comes across as nice guyish and non masculine. A half smile kinda like a smirk is what attracts women.

I've been watching Vikings lately and I think they depict really well how masculine men used to be. When you see the main character Ragnar in shot he often has this half smile that shows that smirk smile. It communicates a certainly about oneself that a guy is a bit of a badass that chicks want.

cherryqueen01 · Answer

A man who doesn't smile a lot can come off as cool and mysterious. However most guys look more attractive when they are smiling so I wouldn't say either is more attractive than the other. If a guy is attractive to me I don't care if he's smiling or looking serius.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Which is more attractive to a woman, putting a chocolate cake in front of her, or putting a wrapped package in front of her with a chocolate cake inside?

I think yes, I've been told that by women. It's more seductive. Men who don't smile convey some mystery because they aren't exposing their emotion. people like mystery, suspense, surprise as long as it doesn't feel too dangerous.

fonduegirl · Answer

what if they've dimples? it'd be a shame to hide those!

and yes aggressive looking man are perceived as more manly and manly is attractive to huge portion of general people so yep. we assume them as "mysterious alpha" who ace from cooking to fucking.

SentientBrick · Answer

Nothing like a dude looking as though he's going to get up shank someones eyes out like little avocados all the time. Das the sort of guy ladies think of settling down with right?

rose929 · Answer

I think that smiling is a good thing especially on guys. It makes them seem more friendly and easy to talk to. To all guys reading this if you think men smiling is a sign of weakness then you are wrong guys who smile have a better chance on getting the girl they might like in my opinion. The same thing goes for guys crying in public it shows you have emotions and it is a good thing not a bad thing.

ceressss · Answer

There are probably some woven who think that non-smiling men are more attractive but I definitely disagree with this. Smiling men are more approachable and so much hotter in my opinion, I can't even imagine being with someone who refuses to smile

Anonymous · Answer

Only when it comes to men who are always smiling and for no real reason. I don’t find them very masculine at all, most guys who are in my friendzone does this and they are in general very ”weak” or non-masculine even not counting the smiling. However, men who never smile are not attractive either.

PinkMichae · Answer

I don't know about this study but I can't stand a man who doesn't smile. Only sometimes is it attractive when he's not smiling because he is seriously caught up in the moment of making love to me.

Just_a_human · Answer

"smiling is a sign of submissiveness"  That's just dumb. Some people look very nice when they smile.

Dav1ss · Answer

For some people its the same thing as a quiet girl people say they are mysterious and thats alluring I don't know

Emmy_98 · Answer

I might be initially attracted to a guy who isn’t smiling but once we get to know each other or even if we start talking I find it more attractive if they smile.

MzAsh · Answer

No it looks trying hard when a guy never smiles. We know you’re desperate to look cool or tough.  Just be you. Besides, Smiling is attractive.

Isten · Answer

If you walk around with a really forced and maybe even creepy smile around in town, that's definitely not attractive. But if the smile is genuine, then it becomes attractive.

Lauren-green · Answer

No I love a cheeky smile or smirk on a guy, gets me going 😍🤤

Iwant2kno · Answer

Strange but true. Some guys they’d to be more captivating when they are very serious and don’t smile a lot. For some reasons I’ve always been more attracted to guys like that. 🤷🏻‍♀️😄

EmbraceThePain · Answer

Yeah, I’ve been thinking about this from similar lines as well. To me, it seems as if smiling men can be seen as more submissive, feminine, delicate, etc.

gorman24 · Answer

I find these studies quite humerous. So you mean all I need to do is put on a grump ass look and it makes me more attractive... I mean its like saying a cigarette dangling from your mouth makes you look more refined.

Amanda269 · Answer

Nope. I love to make people smile and especially men. You don't smile much and have tough lives.

Emmalouise03 · Answer

I think it just makes them more mysterious, and thats hot so. But if they just dont smile and look very mad or bored its a turn off

Rangers · Answer

No, it's quite the opposite. Smiling makes you appear less creepy, more attractive, and much more approachable

LuWe22 · Answer

Not true. He is attractive and had a great smile. Better than a grim looking guy.

PromiscuousPrimate · Answer

Eew no, smiling is exetremly hot when guys do it. I wouldn't like someone who never smiled, especially for the insecure reason of trying to look like a hardass at all times.

R_Cakes91 · Answer

I always swipe left on tinder if the guy never smiles in his pictures.. in person, smiles are irresistible

CaffeinatedCactus · Answer

I dont think its attractive when guys dont smile. I dont want to date (or even get to know) someone who doesn't seem to have a sense of humor or expressive simple happiness. 🤷‍♀️

Aidelwaish · Answer

Not really. Umm there is something called a cool smile, which means smile moderately simply modestly.

elissa23Trans · Answer

I actually find a smile very attractive whether on a man or on a woman. It shows a sign of “ welcoming “

Moonstricken · Answer

I'm just telling you what I would do. If a man is not smiling, I will view that as a warning sign and I will not engage in any socializing with that man. One of the clear indicators that a man is into you is if he gets a wide smile when he sees you and throughout his interactions with you. If I am not receiving positive feedback, which is indicated by a smile, I will cease engagements.

Melshmallow046 · Answer

I like it when my man smiles, I love it when I'm the reason

Anonymous · Answer

The study is spot on. This issue relates directly to the whole nice guy / bad boy thing. To understand female behavior here we need to distinguish between what women "like" and what they find sexually attractive. Women "like" nice guys (guys who smile) because it makes them seem warm and friendly, but they are not sexually attracted to them. Women don't "like" bad boys but they find them irresistibly sexually attractive.

SexyAshh · Answer

I like the occasional cheeky smile, but if they are constantly smiling im not into it. I can't even deal with girls like that

MrBurke · Answer

Considering my resting bitch face consists primarily of a frown I can say that is a definite no it does a good job of say "fuck the hell off I'm going to murder the next person who bothers me"

Definitely · Answer

Why so serious?

Dinklex3 · Answer

False false false.  Maann one of the most attractive traits is the smile.

iwantsomedumplings · Answer

It depends, Guys who smile looks more friendly and approachable, while guys who doesn't looks unapproachable/mysterious

spartan55 · Answer

I'd love to see the specifics of this 'study' because it sounds like crap.

ShadowofRegret · Answer

That is what I have heard, that men who do not smile are generally rated higher in terms of how attractive they are. Not that I care though, I smile when I feel like it.

ObscuredBeyond · Answer

I don't smile easily. I get compared to serial killers for some reason. Which is a tad unfair.

Mar727 · Answer

A guy who never smiles makes me thing they are a kill joy.

Hamsteroids · Answer

It’s attractive in a mysterious way. But a guy smiling is just as attractive

designer1 · Answer

Absolutely not. I think my boyfriend is most attractive when he smiles but he don’t think so and it irks me 🥺

Daisy007 · Answer

NO! Can't speak for all women but i LOVE a man who smiles!! ☺ If he never smiles it's kind of a mood killer like he's never happy or something :/

morimeme1 · Answer

Nope, a smile is what draws most people in, gives off a positive and open vibe, maybe for aesthetic pictures or art yes but genuine attraction no.

StephenCF · Answer

I would hope so, I hate my smile most of the time, lol 😅 But as for men who do have a nice smile, they ought to do it more often and appropriately, yes 😁

peculiaremowhale · Answer

he better fucking smile if i crack a funny joke D: but just out and about yeah. resting man face is hotter.

chlopop · Answer

I tend to like making men smile myself and the ones who aren’t smiling all the time so there may be some truth to this

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

It depends. If a man always has a look of bitterness on his face it will be a turn off to most women; on the opposite end if a man is always smiling like a clown it can be unattractive to most women since it comes off he's a goof ball.

AnonT0 · Answer

Nah, I love when my boyfriend Smiles, 10x more attractive in my opinion

lucidhope · Answer

Lmao I like dominant guys but shit🤤 the smile is where it’s at. I love guys with great smiles.

Aphrodite801 · Answer

The studies for guys about attractiveness are false and misleading

GhostMochi · Answer

I don't smile very often but people still find me attractive apparently. So I guess you could say it may be the same way with guys.

MrConceptkitten · Answer

Smiling too much is submissive. It’s ok for a guy to smile but when he needs to be serious he needs to stay straight faced for authority.

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