Jan 25 2012: The question that came up in my mind with this discussion is whether smiling is a culturally influenced indicator. Maybe in some cultures a smile is an indicator of being content and happy, while in other cultures there are other gestures that symbolize these feelings. In addition, from my personal experience in some communities being too smiley or happy can be regarded as being fake.
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