do you like it when people smile at you?

@GemmaR (8517)
May 27, 2009 10:10am CST
i do, i think its really nice. a smile costs nothing, but brings so much happiness to the person who receives it :) i try to smile at everyone that i see, because i know that it will make their day just that little bit better!
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@biman_s (1060)
• India
27 May 09
A smile is priceless. People smiling at me does make feel happy for the same reason you metioned. I too love when I make someone smile. It actually tells a lot about a person the way they smile. Their eyes tells you that he is happy to see you and presents you with a smile.
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@GemmaR (8517)
27 May 09
I always look at people's eyes when they're smiling. It's easy to fake a smile by moving your mouth, but nothing can fake the sparkling eyes of a real smile. Thanks for taking the time to respond :)
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@wmfhed (121)
• Canada
27 May 09
Well most of the time it's nice to receive smiles, especially you are served in a restaurant or a bank. Sometimes you just know a smile is not real and not from the bottom of heart. That kind of fake smile makes me uncomfortable.
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@GemmaR (8517)
27 May 09
I like being smiled at in places where people are at work as well, I like it in supermarkets too. It's nice to know sometimes that even when people aren't having a very nice day, they are still willing to smile at you and make you a little bit happier. Thank you for responding :)
• United States
27 May 09
I try to smile at people. It is like a small act of kindness. I know that when people smile at me I feel a little better about everything else. I think we would all be a lot better if we all tried to help everyone else have a great day.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
28 May 09
Hey Gemma! Yes, I do like it when people smile at me! It is always nice to have someone smile at you! It makes you feel good even if you are not really in a good mood! I know that sometimes I will go out and not really be in a the mood to to be doing what I have to do and someone will smile at me and I will smile back and it will change my whole outlook on the day! So just keep smiling at people! It does make some people feel really good!
• United States
27 May 09
Yes; I find that a smile, even from a stranger in passing, can brighten up even my darkest days. I try to find a smile for pretty much anyone I make eye contact with, even if I'm having a bad day and can only muster a small smile. It seems to make me feel better too.
27 May 09
That's just it, it makes the smiler feel better too.
@harmonee (1228)
• United States
27 May 09
I think it's nice when people smile. Some people look grumpy even when they aren't, but a smile totally negates that. It doesn't hurt anything. All it can do is bring about a positive.
@GemmaR (8517)
27 May 09
I agree! I have one of those natural 'grumpy' faces, so I always have to smile to let people know I'm actually okay! Nothing negative can come from a smile :)! Thank you for responding :)
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
27 May 09
Yes, I certainly do enjoy it, when people smile at me. I find that it's really nice, when people do this, even the people that I don't know, that I've never met. You never know who it might help. A smile may just help someone and we might never know it.
@joanzz (174)
• Philippines
27 May 09
Yeah... I like those people who smiled at me. Because it makes my day happy.
@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
27 May 09
who would not want to see someone smiling at you? even if its a stranger, a smile from someone somehow makes me feel that i am still alive despite all my worries and failures in life, as if it is telling me that life is beautiful. especially when that someone who smiled at me is a pretty chic LOL! it's like HEAVEN guys!
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
27 May 09
of course yes...i like it but make sure that the smile is the real one and not the sarcastic or fake or suspicious smile...you know.. sincerity in smile will make our day brighter..and i think a smile can give a comfortable environment for everybody.. :-)
• United States
27 May 09
I really love to see people smiling. It makes me feel happy, even if I am in a sour mood. Where I live (in the central Appalachian region of the U.S.), it is considered rude to not smile or speak or nod when someone makes eye contact. I've been to other parts of the country where people rarely smile at strangers and seem offended if strangers smile at them. I had a very hard time adjusting to that.
@munkie (12)
• Philippines
27 May 09
yes, I do. It is a form of gesture and appreciation. Oh, and it is a form of greeting, as well. And yes, you are right in pointing out that it brings so much happiness to the person who receives it.
27 May 09
I love to smile and be smiled at. Smiling makes me happy. I hope receiving a smile will make everyone I ever smile at feel a little better.