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Originally Posted by little_tippler
When I'd make eye contact with them, if they weren't smiling, I'd have trouble smiling at them.
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As a smiler
there's nothing wrong with that. I smile a lot because people make me happy. If I make eye contact with a stranger, the start of a smile usually brings a response. If they don't immediately begin a smile back, I'm not wasting my smile on them. Really.
If you're not feeling it, don't force it. A phony smile is worse than none at all. Until you feel the comfort level you require to feel comfortable enough to smile at someone, you can smile with your eyes. In some cases, that's even better than a smile.
Even without knowing you, your essence is in your posts. You possess a warmth and charisma that you exude in your own way; that's your smile. People can see that.