Sunday, October 27, 2013

How to Smile

(Im not just talking about smiling here) 
Don't you notice that there is something about some people that sets them apart from others, who have something special that inherently makes them charming or attractive to everyone else? And you can't quite put your finger on it, so you think it is just who they are.

Actors have this, right? Truth is, everyone has it. The difference is that actors are aware they need it for their job--to be likable or at least watchable--and so they develop it. They train these little nuances that make up their innate attractiveness.

Im reading this book right now How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes. Read it. You'll know what im talking about. 

These "special" people have the right smile: the flooding smile. 

THE FLOODING SMILE. 
This smile appears more genuine and makes its audience feel special. Therefore people receive it better and are subconsciously drawn to him/her because of his/her smile's innate warmth and sincerity.

This:
vs.
This:

Which one is more attractive?

HOW TO:
Be slower to smile. And when you do, smile "into every crevice of [your] face like a slow flood."

Don't flash an immediate smile when you greet someone as if anyone could be the beneficiary. Instead, look at the other person's face for a second. Pause. Soak in their persona. Then slowly let your smile grow into a wave, parting your lips and showing your teeth. The half-second difference is worth it.