Your smile just lets them know that you won’t bite if they try. You have a unique personality that others will cherish when they take the time to get to know you. You will get discouraged from time to time when a person simply doesn’t respond to your methods, but hang in there. I know you can’t always subtly describe your expression to someone and that you’re not always thinking about smiling. Something important to remember is that you can’t win others over every time. Now I don’t even want to smile to someone who does smile back!”) but remember that they just might have a resting b**** face, too. I know it’s difficult when they don’t return the gesture (I usually think, “Great, I just wasted my energy on that person. Train your mind to react to a pair of eyes by smiling at them. Our faces don’t spontaneously smile and so if we don’t think about smiling, we’re often not smiling. You’ll find that your relationships all around will improve. You do have to keep it up when you meet strangers, but it eventually becomes habit and others will appreciate the clarity. You’re basically describing your expressions for people, which may sound dumb, but after a few conversations your friends will be able to recognize your expression and accurately read your mood. When you’re feeling sympathetic, say something like, “I’m really sorry this is happening to you,” and when you’re interested in what the other person is saying, a comment like, “This is really interesting tell me more!” This goes a long way. Tag-team your words and your expression.As a 20-year-old and an introvert, I’ve found that these two techniques generate the best results and are easily sustainable: Some are horribly awkward and others terribly exhaustive. Over the years, I’ve theorized and tested approaches for accurately expressing myself.