Do men actually need to be able to smile and if so what muscles am I meant to contract to do so?

[Isolationcel]

My entire life I've never been able to produce anything resembling a normal smile beyond a light smirk and because of that I literally don't even know how normal people smile to give an example of how fucked my smile actually is, and thus find out what needs to be altered. Even the supposedly severe examples of facial deformity affecting ability to smile still look miles better and more natural than anything I am capable of doing. Would insurance in the US even cover such important cosmetic procedures or am I condemned to a life of being a subhuman despite the rest of my face looking normie tier?

I'd post a picture, but as the title suggests I literally don't even know how to try.

 

[Arwin12]

didnt know dexter was an org user

 

[Britva]

My entire life I've never been able to produce anything resembling a normal smile beyond a light smirk and because of that I literally don't even know how normal people smile to give an example of how fucked my smile actually is, and thus find out what needs to be altered. Even the supposedly severe examples of facial deformity affecting ability to smile still look miles better and more natural than anything I am capable of doing. Would insurance in the US even cover such important cosmetic procedures or am I condemned to a life of being a subhuman despite the rest of my face looking normie tier?

I'd post a picture, but as the title suggests I literally don't even know how to try.

You dont have shit to smile about nigga why does it matter if you're on org its already over

 

[Gonthar]

 

[Isolationcel]

You dont have shit to smile about nigga why does it matter if you're on org its already over

I'm just sick and tired of being told to do something I'm physically incapable of and am assumed to be literally retarded for being unable to do, one of the most annoyingly frequent pieces of advice I see with regards to dating profiles is to smile in at least one picture to show dental quality and as a kid I'd constantly be told to smile for pictures by family and photographers as well as therapists telling me to smile in social situations to make myself come off as less depressed and more approachable.

The cringing face the kid makes at 0:20 is literally closer to a smile than anything I can do besides just a rapey grin.

 

[Gonthar]

The cringing face the kid makes at 0:20 is literally closer to a smile than anything I can do besides just a rapey grin.

Try this smile, study it, practice it, rehearse it until you can do it immediately when you are asked to pose for a photo or something.

 

[stufftodo]

autism final boss

 

[xnj]

my next botb guide:
“HELLO BUDDY BOYOS! IN THIS MEGAGUIDE, I WILL BE TEACHING YOU HOW TO SMILE!

STEP ONE:

Spoiler

THE END!!1!”

 

[Isolationcel]

Try this smile, study it, practice it, rehearse it until you can do it immediately when you are asked to pose for a photo or something.

Nothing I can do even looks close. I know what a smile looks like, but I am unable to form one, I was looking for what specific muscle groups I'm meant to use so I can post an example of what's wrong with my facial structure that prevents me from being able to. That said one thing I noticed from the video was that he didn't seem to have to flex his neck muscles for it which is one thing I've always been somewhat unsure about. I only today realized I can just look up the information i'm looking for online and just post the results

Is this even fixable with surgery? I looked up a guide and I seem to be doing everything right, my face just isn't able to contort the proper way. I'm not even sure if this is recognizable as a smile it's so fucked.

 

[Gonthar]

Nothing I can do even looks close. I know what a smile looks like, but I am unable to form one, I was looking for what specific muscle groups I'm meant to use so I can post an example of what's wrong with my facial structure that prevents me from being able to. That said one thing I noticed from the video was that he didn't seem to have to flex his neck muscles for it which is one thing I've always been somewhat unsure about. I only today realized I can just look up the information i'm looking for online and just post the results

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Is this even fixable with surgery? I looked up a guide and I seem to be doing everything right, my face just isn't able to contort the proper way. I'm not even sure if this is recognizable as a smile it's so fucked.

I don't know man, better take some acting lessons or something, they also teach you how to smile, laugh, cry, etc...

 

[Isolationcel]

I don't know man, better take some acting lessons or something, they also teach you how to smile, laugh, cry, etc...

It's not a matter of learning, my face literally cant form a normal smile, even when I use my hands or an object to try and force it without relying on my facial muscles I still just can't do it.

 

[Gonthar]

It's not a matter of learning, my face literally cant form a normal smile, even when I use my hands or an object to try and force it without relying on my facial muscles I still just can't do it.

That's weird....There are some people who can't smile...