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11 unmistakable signs that you have chronic Resting Bitch Face

“Cheer up love, it might never happen!” Oh it might. Just try us.

WORRIED THAT YOU or a loved one may have chronic Resting Bitch Face?

For those of you not in the know, Resting Bitch Face is when a woman’s ‘neutral’ expression invariably looks like this:

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Resting Bitch Face is extremely common among women (and some men) and is totally manageable – it can even be quite handy when dealing with unsavoury members of the public.

Here’s how you know you’ve got it.

1. Random people are always telling you to smile

Oh sure. One second:

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2. As are people asking “What’s wrong?” when you’re happy as Larry

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3. All of your passport photos look like this

4. Your mother makes sly comments about how “pretty” you look when you smile

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WHAT ARE YOU SAYING. DO I NOT LOOK PRETTY ALL THE TIME, MAM?

5. It’s been mentioned that you’re “unapproachable”

That is actually impossible. Look at us! We’re lovely.

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6. And that when you do smile, it looks forced

It’s a lot of work turning this:

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To this:

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Give us some credit.

7. New friends will say they thought you were “so scary” when they first met you

“You were standing over there with a big head on ya, and I thought, ‘She’s definitely a massive bitch.’”

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We get that a lot.

8. And sometimes people are shocked that you can be nice

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Hey! We do have hearts!

9. “It’s just my face” is your catchphrase

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All hail the queen of Resting Bitch Face, Kristen Stewart. Bet she has to say that a lot.

10. Sometimes you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror and get a fright

OH. That’s why people think I’m angry.

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Still not gonna smile for you though, random man on the street!

11. If this sounds like you, don’t worry. All is not lost:

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