Resting bitch face

[peacetraveler22]

Today I was reminded of a unique phenomenon we call "resting bitch face" in English. I'm not sure if this expression is used in Russian, but it refers to people (mostly women) who always have an angry, annoyed or irritated expression on their face. The expression does not always correlate with the emotions of the particular moment, and there have been some psychological and physiological studies to determine whether resting bitch face is genetically inherent, or whether it's a true reflection of a person's mood or personality. There has been no conclusive answer. :) Normally, I'm a very cheerful, smiley person but lately it seems I probably have this resting bitch face expression too often. Do you know women, or men, who always have this look of displeasure or irritation on their face? There are several female celebrities who have notably been diagnosed as having resting bitch face - Kristen Stewart, Anna Kendrick, Victoria Beckham. Just look at photos of them online, and you will see it's true! Personally, I could never date or constantly be around someone who always looks like a sour puss! :)) A nice smile is immediately inviting, while a look like this screams "stay away!"

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[yacc11.livejournal.com]

Previous set of photos was amazing!
I don't sensitive to the 'sad face' because it's normal for Russian.
And, you know, I saw enough sad faces in USA too. I think It's normal.
From my experience in USA I would rather say that emotions can easily change when you start talking with someone and when your and his/her emotions are on the same wave and your buddy starts smiling - that is the best prize ! :)

By the way : I was shocked that McDonald's in Russia is better than in USA - both in cuisine and service! :)
And thank you for the compliment - I was not sure that I have natural USA's accent when speaking :)

[mneniemoeumenya.livejournal.com]

I noticed that in America faces are not so fixed as in Russia, though they still get more fixed with age, even actors and other celebrities tend to have defined expressions with age, while children faces usually not so rigid and also children laughter is more abandoned. Probably it's a requirement to obtain a mask with age, so everyone chooses the one that fits them better, including celebrities.

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