Anna Brandberg

If it really is so well intended and they insist that they're just being nice, why don't men tell other men to smile?

We do. At least I tell men, but I am not flirting. You’re getting offended because we are trying to flirt with you. A smiling person is a happy person. A happy person is more apt to hold a conversation and get digits. You’re angry over a guy trying to make your day better?

Also, forcing a smile is quantifiably proven to improve mood. It may be placebo or it could cause the body to naturally release endorphins and other chemicals. It’s why I tell everyone to smile. But hey, I must be a misogynistic patriarchal sexist because I urge you to smile...

If you genuinely want to make a woman’s day better, you should listen to them when they say what would make their day isn’t yet another random guy telling them to smile. It sounds more like you just want to feel good about yourself.