Default Facial Expression
Quick Definition: The conveyance or non-conveyance of our face when we are in a normal state of energy and being.
Full Definition:
Matt Hussey addresses the idea of everyone’s “default facial expression”. Some people have what people usually call a “friendly face”. But what exactly makes them friendly? It is the slight hint of a smile. If you practice having a positive default facial expression, people respond more positively towards strangers who smile.
Also, in pickup, guys often start “fake-smiling” as they walk up to approach a girl. As such, the approach appears contrived and forced. Having a regular friendly default makes you look like a guy who is always smiling, and not the creepy guy who lets out a chilling smile every time he sees as “hot chick”.
Being aware of your default facial expression is the first step to changing it into a congruent face that is always there to greet others or otherwise achieve your desires in how other people perceive you.
An engineer’s boring expression:
A smile hiding behind his face for a regular looking guy:
Models are really good at conveying feelings on a “blank face”:
Usage:
Your default facial expression conveys no emotions at all.
Related Terms: AI, Triangular Gazing, Approach, Opening, Social Value, Peripheral Vision, NLP, Eye Contact
Source: Matt Hussey
Definition by Vince Lin
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DFE is a really interesting topic that deserves more attention. That said, did we really need some gatuitous “model” face in the article? Her look comes mostly from Warpaint. What’s the idea, that we should follow the bimbo’s lead into eye shadow and mascara?? Look, we expect you to make your site “sticky” but not at the expense of keeping your message coherent. Ms. Prettyface was just a distraction… mere Visual Clutter. At this point I must confess to having read a book or two in the past year. Some didn’t even have any picturesat all! Maybe I’m just not your target demographic.
@ Deacon: Totally. Makeup does wonders doesn’t it? :)
Besides from being cute, I thought Ms. Model conveyed a sense of “look at me” with a slight gazing of her whole face – thus being an example for good DFE