KINESICS - Smiling face

KINESICS - Smiling face

A smile is a specific feature of facial expression. It is the most universal sign, common among all cultures. It has the following characteristics:
 Ordinarily, a smile is related to the happiness of a person
 A smile is also used when we recognize a person or accept the presence of another person
 A smiling face often appears to be friendly and cooperative
 An oblong smile happens when lips are drawn fully back from the upper and lower teeth. It expresses politeness. It also conveys respect to the teacher or the boss
 A simple smile also shows love, interest or attention to a person or an object
 If used properly, a smile can make a tense situation friendly and relaxed

Smiling plays a very crucial role in human interactions:

1 A smile creates a lasting first impression. A smile says, „I like you. I am glad to see you‟.
2 A smile is a messenger of your goodwill; it brightens the lives of all who see it. For those who often see people frown, scowl or turn their faces away, a smile is like sun breaking through the clouds.

 It costs nothing but creates much – it enriches those who receive without impoverishing those who give.
 It happens in a flash but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever!
 One is not dressed for the day if he has not worn his smile. Nobody needs a smile so much as those who have nothing to give.
 A smile creates happiness at homes, fosters goodwill in business and is the countersign of friendship.
According to an old Chinese proverb, „A man without a smiling face must not open a shop‟.