{"id":325,"date":"2013-02-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/smiles-and-the-science-of-attraction\/"},"modified":"2013-02-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T00:00:00","slug":"smiles-and-the-science-of-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/smiles-and-the-science-of-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Smiles And The Science Of Attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/couple135887_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"489\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-424925\" \/>  <strong>YES, IT\u2019S VALENTINE\u2019S DAY\u2014<\/strong>and what better day to talk about smiles, attraction, and relationships!? It\u2019s probably never occurred to you to look to your dentist for dating advice. But the fact is that\u00a0smiles have a surprising amount to do with attraction. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>It\u2019s Not So Much About Makeup And Primping<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Women in many countries annually spend up to $8 billion on makeup. And, the average woman in those countries spends 20 minutes a day (or more) applying it. But according to\u00a0a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrigley.com\/uk\/press\/news-details.aspx?id=1382\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wrigley Gum\u00a0study<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0where participants looked at thousands of photos of women smiling with makeup, smiling without makeup, not smiling with makeup, and not smiling without makeup, the study found that <strong>both men AND women think that a smile makes a person more attractive than makeup does<\/strong> (and it may save a woman 20 minutes a day)! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Smiles Literally Draw People Closer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> <strong>Why are smiles so attractive to us?<\/strong> A smile is a \u201csocial cue\u201d. It can signal apology, welcome, gratitude, or celebration. A smile means \u201cyou\u2019re clear to approach\u201d and we all react to it subconsciously. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Your Smile Ranks #1 In How You\u2019re Initially Judged<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Sometimes it\u2019s unwise to judge a book by its cover, but <strong>the importance of a first impression<\/strong> is undeniable. A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/news.msn.com\/pop-culture\/video?videoid=967e431e-07dc-8504-052b-7aa445077d1c\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>survey<\/strong><\/a> of over 5,000 singles found that <strong>both men (58%) and women (71%) judge the opposite sex MOST on their teeth<\/strong>.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2013\/02\/04\/singles-dating-attraction-facebook\/1878265\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2888\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mysocialpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/uastody3.jpg\" width=\"543\" height=\"776\" \/><\/a>  Unfortunately, this is rough news for the 30% of people who are unhappy with their smiles. <strong>If you\u2019re one of them<\/strong>, please\u00a0<strong>contact us<\/strong>\u00a0to visit about things you can do to be more confident about <em>your<\/em> smile, whether you\u2019re ready for something big or just looking for a small, subtle improvement. <\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for your trust in our practice! 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