Cheryl Besner: Are you suffering from RBF?

If so, there is a cure! Read on.

If you ask any expert in the dating world for the first piece of advice they give to singles on how best to attract someone’s attention, they will unanimously suggest that people SMILE – big, with teeth – and to do it often.

Lets face it, one doesn’t have to be an expert to know that people are not attracted to a grumpy face.

It seems that there are so many people walking around with such angry expressions that we, a society that labels everything and everyone, has now created a new acronym for sourpusses. Let me introduce the RBF: “Resting Bitch Face,” which seems to be a new a phenomenon.

 

I came across this article from the New York Times and thought I would share it with you. After you read it, make a mental note of how unappealing even the most beautiful celebrities appeared in their RBF photos.

Now you decide: What do you want to put out there in the world?

When you create your online profile, choose a picture that says “I’m a warm, happy person who loves to laugh and have fun.” If you’re walking down the street, practice maintaining a simple, small smile that says “I love this day and feel great about myself!”

Here is the great part of always smiling… Even if we don’t always feel chipper, just allowing our lips to take on the formation of a smile usually makes us feel a little happier. (Fake it ’til you make it!) Then, it’s a chain reaction: People see you smile and smile back, which can help that little smirk become a full-on heart-warming grin.

This brings a second meaning to the Solo in the City motto of always remembering to KISS: Keep It Simply Social…
For anyone suffering from RBF, I say “Don’t forget to KISS: KEEP IT SIMPLY SMILES!”

– Cheryl xo