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Flashing a smile gets men their way with women
Thursday November 29, 2012 06:27:30 PM,
IANS
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London: All men need
to do is flash a smile at a woman to get her to do his bidding, as
suggested by an European study.
The University of Granada study in Spain also found that women
assumed a more narrow and submissive posture when a man smiled at
them. This man's 'perceived warmth' explained the woman's
behaviour, according to the researchers.
Body language expert Patti Wood said the findings were troubling
but that it could be because women rely on body language more than
men to make decisions.
"Even if there's dissonance between what's been said and what his
body is doing, women will look to the body. If they see a smile,
then the interaction seems more friendly," said Wood, the Daily
Mail reports.
"It's a tricky situation, and one that highlights just how subtly
sexism can intrude on interactions. Even if there's dissonance
between what's been said and what his body is doing, women will
look to the body. If they see a smile, then the interaction seems
more friendly," Wood added.
Wood advises women to know what you want before meeting men if
they do not want to be manipulated by a man's smile - especially
when they are at work. She said this will improve your body
language and communication and reduce the number of nervous tics
that reveal your anxieties.
Wood, who is based in the US, said: "Smiling can make women seem
more subordinate. If you're smiling when giving an important
statement, it makes that statement weaker."
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