Scientists have given us the reason why some women suffer from resting (female dog synonym) face. Yes, there was a study done on this.

This is for any woman who has been asked questions like, 'what's your problem?' or 'what are you mad about?' Meanwhile there's nothing wrong at all, and you're just sitting there.

I've suffered from resting b*tch face (RBF) since I was like 12. People will assume I'm in a bad mood, when in reality I'm probably thinking about what I want to eat next (which is usually the case).

They first studied expressionless faces to create a base. Then they used famous RBF sufferers like Kristen Stewart and Kanye West, and their technology detected a little more emotion in their faces. But it's super subtle, like a curve of the lip or an eye squint.

 

 

To skip the scientific stuff, researchers studied both female and male faces and received the same result of 'contempt' in their faces. So turns out, the reason why women "suffer" from RBF isn't because we look mean...society just expects us to smile all the time.

And if you have ever been accused of having RBF, you've definitely have had the experience of someone (usually a guy) saying you should smile more. Well let's be real, anyone smiling while sitting alone will totally be creepy.

I know, very anti-climatic, I suppose we didn't need science to tell us that it's society's fault.

So, if you are a RBF sufferer like I am, just own it.

 

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