Cost of a smile

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A smile costs nothing. But, it’s the speed of your giggle that can shape the first impressions others may have of you, say researchers. A new study has revealed that a too quick or too broad smile is often regarded as insincere while a slower giggle is perceived to be much more genuine, British tabloid the 'Daily Express' reported. For most people, smiling at a first meeting is a natural response as they try to build up a rapport. The study focused on how smiling can help businesses give their clients a more positive impression. The researchers identified three types of smiles as being a real turn-off. They are: The Enthusiast, a huge smile showing the teeth, the Robot, a tiny polite smile, and the Big Freeze, a fixed, practiced grimace, are ones to avoid, according to the study. The development director Lesley Meechan said: "An instant smile for anybody who comes your way does not make the other person feel special at all and can seem false. People perceive a slower, natural smile which floods the entire face to be more genuine." So how you smile, to which category you belong? Share your views. Professor