Inviting Smiles and More
Inviting Smiles and More

Inviting Smiles and More

Inviting smiles silently invite people close in order to share a
special moment with you. Some people think that a smile is a smile; that
could not be further from the truth. In actuality, a smile can convey an
infinite number of messages depending on the circumstance, overall body
language and verbal communication that accompanies the smile.

Writers have come up with a variety of adjectives to describe different
smiles. They have learned that a simple smile can be changed from
flirty to mocking with one word which then can entirely change the feeling
of the scene being written.

Here are just a few of the most common phrases used to identify a
smile, and a brief personal interpretation:

Animated smiles - showing teeth and involving movement
Attractive smiles - what one sees on the young and successful
Baby smiles - a favorite of advertisers, photographers, and
grandmothers
Beaming smiles - often seen on first time fathers
Beautiful smiles - open and honest owing nothing to physical
attractiveness
Big smiles - seen when a child discovers a new wonder
Bright smiles - gleaming teeth and sparkling eyes that convey warmth
Brilliant smiles - diamond-bright and just as hard
Caricature smiles - used to hide pain and hurt
Celebrity smiles - practiced and able to be held for great lengths of
time
Cool smiles - bestowed by the upper class, thinly masked superiority
Crooked smiles - the Elvis smile, with one-sided lip movement
Dazzling smiles - wedding day bride smiles
Denture smiles - grandmas teeth soaking in a clear glass bowl
Dog smiles - an attractive feature of certain breeds
Evil smiles - convey menace and threat
Fake smiles - fail to reach the eyes
Friendly smiles - a smile given to a stranger
Funny smiles - young children and babies
Genuine smiles - accompanied by a firm handshake
Gummy smiles - given by babies and grandma when shes left her teeth
soaking
Honest smiles - childrens smiles are always honest
Inviting smiles -draws one closer to share a special moment
Love struck smiles - worn by newly-engaged couples
Magical smiles - seem to light up a room
Mona Lisa smiles - small, private, and secretive
Motivational smiles - denote confidence and inspiration
Movie star smiles - used for the camera, lacks true pleasure and
enjoyment
Natural smiles - spontaneous without motive
Plastic smiles - hard, used as a shield, unemotional, false
Precious smiles - the first baby smiles that truly express happiness
Radiant smiles - what the bride wears as she walks down the aisle
Romantic smiles - seen on newlywed couples on their honeymoon
Secret smiles - says "I know something you dont know"
Sexy smiles - used to attract another person, can be seductive
Sunny smiles - light up the room
Toothy smiles - can be friendly or threatening
Ugly smiles - twisted, conveying anger and menace
Warm smiles - like an invisible hug
Winning smiles - non-threatening, pulls one closer

As you can see a smile is so much more than just a movement of the
lips. When heartfelt emotion is added a smile can speak louder than words.
Let your smiles express your honest feelings and as they silently reach
out and embrace the world around you.

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