Why does no one smile in SL?

[JordonBanks]

On 4/25/2021 at 4:01 PM, Lindal Kidd said:

I do this, too! In addition, I wear an "auto emote" HUD. Unlike the random or cycled facial expressions, this device uses key words in text chat to trigger a (hopefully appropriate) facial expression. 

ooohh - this sounds good.  Where do you get these from.  Any recommendations?

[Eddy Vortex]

[SilizArts]

I try to keep my expression at a slight smile in my HUD for this reason to be honest lol. But doing a full on smile makes it look strange and a tad creepy as a few others have mentioned since she just doesn't .... stop smiling lol

[Mercedes Avon]

I am smiling in my profile pic here and yes, I used FaceApp. *ducks and runs*

[Amanda Crisp]

On 4/22/2021 at 9:47 PM, Silent Mistwalker said:

 

In case no one has told you, those are not cabbage heads in the garden.

I love that sim 🙂 Its one of my fave photo spots 🙂

[JordonBanks]

With a bit of help from Face App.

[Galactikat]

Because looking depressed and sullen is cool and smiling isn't, to people in SL. Lol.

But also, I think that most players feel that their avatars look sort of creepy when they smile. At least, I do.

[Yuumo Ichibara]

On 6/12/2021 at 10:55 PM, Galactikat said:

I think that most players feel that their avatars look sort of creepy when they smile. At least, I do.

You are not alone. They remind me of Wednesday Addams.

 

[Lindal Kidd]

No one smiles in SL because their smile muscles are all tired out from the Make Us Laugh thread.

[examining]

there are some free eating or drinking animations together with free food and drink offered here and there in sl including smile

it is not predictable and it feels good   

[Annalise Evergarden]

On 5/12/2021 at 2:49 PM, SilizArts said:

I try to keep my expression at a slight smile in my HUD for this reason to be honest lol. But doing a full on smile makes it look strange and a tad creepy as a few others have mentioned since she just doesn't .... stop smiling lol

What head are you using that has that nice little hud?

[JordonBanks]

52 minutes ago, Mortified Wanderer said:

What head are you using that has that nice little hud?

Looks like a Lelutka HUD to me?

[Ingrid Ingersoll]

Maybe I'm one of only a few who use the animations that come with my bento head. I try them all out. To be fair, I find the smile is never right either but I use it anyways sometimes because it's goofy. Facial expressions and an animation overrider do a lot to help create the character you're going for. 

[MadameGloom Ravenwood]

I like to smile.

And smiles are so much nicer these days. In the past they always looked a bit goofy.

 

[MadameGloom Ravenwood]

Here's my partner in crime, he has a better smile than me.

[AnnabelleApocalypse]

Even us Cybergoths are smiling these days....kinda.