I naturally look like I'm pissed off all the time...

i had the same problem for a long time. just smile more, helped me. it's uncomfortable but became totally natural after a while

Yeah, I'm not big on smiling for no reason unless I'm trying to impress somebody ha. Seems too fake to me, I cringe when I even think of being an actor cause acting like I'm something I'm not just makes me really uncomfortable... How long did it take you to get used to smiling for no damned reason ha?

I laughed so hard at the last line. Well, try to relax your muscle and smile more, probably =))) Btw, I'm dying to see a picture of your real mean face!!!!

It's not really frowning that does it, I think it has more to do with my eyes, like I'm staring some douche-nozzle down constantly or something.

PS this is my mean face, took this pic yesterday when my friend ate all the tater tots:

honestly though, my mean face is probably less intimidating than my normal face. When I get angry, I just stare at whoever's pissing me off and breathe slowly while resisting the urge to hit them. Even then, I'm closer to smiling than when I'm sitting on a damned bus haha. I just look really really neutral.

1. Internalize positive thoughts this will naturally show through in your body language.
2. Work on body language. The way you portray yourself has an absolutely huge impact on how others will perceive you. Don't cross your arms, open body posture, etc.
3. Try initiating the conversation for once. You would be surprised how many people just love to small talk and the more you do it the more comfortable you will get.

It pays off in crazy ways, got a free cab ride from a couple of lawyers in New York the other day during interviews. Just one example but directly translates to success in the business world.

You should smile more man. Like you, I used to think it's fake, but it's not about that. I think most people that smile at strangers are just happy and/or just trying to be nice and courteous. Have you never felt better about a situation instantly when the person you are dealing with starts the interaction by smiling at you? Once you have that experience you'll start to see the benefit of smiling at others.

Also, working out might help. It gives you a different kind of self-confidence, it makes you believe you can handle yourself in any situation. That, I think, will allow you to losen up and just be nicer to people.

You must be Asian

Have the same issue, and honestly it makes me laugh that another person is facing the same thing. And I can't believe I'm about to say this because ppl who don't deal with this problem will have no clue what the hell were talking about but here it goes...

Two tactics I've adopted that now make people just think I'm retarded or just have some sort of mental disorder (schizophrenia or tourettes) but at least they're still willing to look me in the face/ sit next to me are: 1) When you catch yourself doing it just blink a few times, this will make them think that you have some sort of spasm or just something in your eye(still not sure which it is that they are thinking about) and then just be more mindful when looking at them again or, 2) raise your eyebrows if you catch yourself doing it. This makes anyone looks semi-retarded or inquisitive (again, not sure which)

Either way these techniques work, people don't turn the other way when you do them.

I have very deep set eyes. I basically look like rage face all the time.

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this is a question for Yahoo, not WSO...

Ditto man. I just got over overanalyzing it and realized I was intimidating the fuck out of people, especially because I'm a bigger guy. Maybe intimidating isn't really a euphemism for looking pissed off, but whatever, I'd rather intimidate people than make them think I'm loony because I smile for no reason. I don't trust people who walk around smiling. I do say hello to passerby though to make up for my "default" face.

just stop being mean to people

The internets are serious business bro! Also just get a bill Clinton or gwb mask those guys can never look mean.

I'm usually tired so there's a constant fight to maintain focus....people ask me "what's wrong" all the time. If I had to give an honest answer, it would be: "I'm not angry, I just want to sleep for about a week"

You're not the only one. Lighten up a little so that at least when someone DOES talk to you, they're pleasantly surprised.

I used to have the same problem. People would tell me that I looked angry all the time and that I was clenching my fists. I did a lot of martial arts training and did jrotc in high school, so we were taught to always look a certain way, and that whenever someone talked to you, you were supposed to look at them in the eyes - which is also intimidating and a no no (because people in our society are weak and soft). A good trick is to meditate for a minute or two once in a while - just sit down, get with a good posture and your eyes open (but not too wide). Breathe our completely, hold it, and then breathe in while visualizing that youre drawing energy up from the ground. Then hold it, and repeat these steps in seven second intervals (or more if you want). While youre doing this, try to relax all the muscles in your body, moving from your face down to your toes, inch by inch down your body.

Also, smile more. And when youre talking to people, look at the bridge of their nose - you get the benefits of looking like youre paying attention but its less intimidating to people than looking in their eyes.

Because cursive is obviously more important

This thread made me think of the Seinfeld episode where Costanza was working for the (mother fucking) Yankees and always tried to look pissed off so people thought he was busy.

I'm almost always lacking sleep so I look like I've been drinking too much lean.

I have this problem as well. Also my IDGAF attitude doesn't help things...

Short guy who always looks angry? You probably suffer from a severe napoleon complex. Do you drive a truck with an 8" lift also?