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 – grandma’s 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 she’s left her teeth soaking

Honest smiles – children’s 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 don’t 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.