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People smiled less in the 1930s. Smiling has increased with media exposure over time. To me, the people actually look healthier. Few extreme overbites or under
by joe_the_user 5y ago
People smiled less in the 1930s. Smiling has increased with media exposure over time.
To me, the people actually look healthier. Few extreme overbites or underbites. Decent posture, strong chins, few bellies sticking out (indicating metabolic syndrome).
Edit: and sure, missing teeth. And not worrying about media, people with the missing teeth don't seem ashamed of them.
- vlunkr 5y ago> Smiling has increased with media exposure over time. That sounds really made up.
- zuminator 5y agoIt may not be far off from the truth. It's been argued that, not that people smiled less overall back then, but that in earlier times, photograph etiquette was in line with painting etiquette. You were expected to make a serious face preserved for posterity. It's only over time as photos become more spontaneous and ubiquitous that we have adopted the cultural vocabulary of smiling in response to having our picture taken, or so the argument goes. See here: https://time.com/4568032/smile-serious-old-photos/ https://time.com/4568032/smile-serious-old-photos/