Friday, 26 October 2012

Why your face is more important than what you say


Recent research has shown that in social (and business) media, such as Facebook, Twitter and Linked In, the majority of people make their contact decisions based on your photograph, not your words. No – they really do, look up tricitypsychology.com for the background.

Our triangle of communication is head, shoulders and most importantly, our eyes. Interestingly, while the top of our heads can be cropped, we can never lose our chin and a bit of neck is essential. While the photograph doesn’t have to be fully face-on, our eyes should always be at a point roughly two thirds up and we need to smile. A smile makes us appear friendly, happy and competent (and therefore much more attractive in every sense) and it is a great disguise for any little ‘marks of maturity’ (wrinkles!) we may have earned.

Remember that the right lipstick makes your teeth look whiter and your eyes brighter, while too much eye make-up will draw attention to itself.

Take a look at your profile photo and see if it’s sending the right message!

 

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