Do straight teeth matter when choosing a date?
When you look at these three pictures, which person would you feel most comfortable coming up to and starting a conversation with? Which person do you feel would have the least amount of trouble starting a conversation with you? Which person would you ask out for a date based on their TEETH ONLY?
It is a known fact that many people with dental issues or crooked teeth shy away from conversation or face to face interactions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research website, 15-19% of surveyed adults over the age of 18 reported limiting conversations with others or avoiding laughing and smiling due to the appearance of their teeth in their mouth. Do you know anyone like that? These are the same people that we always ask, “Why don’t you smile more?”.
They often have a closed-lip grin on family pictures and Instagram photos. We’ve asked them to smile time and time again, yet when they finally smile…we regret asking them to do so because now we are trying to find something nice to say about their smiles. We all have people like that as friends, family, confidants and associates. On occasion, we have all felt embarrassed for them, and many of us have made fun of their misfortune behind their backs. Do you know any very attractive people who would be total knock outs IF (capital IF) they fixed their teeth? Check weekly posts to learn about a 6 month alternative to traditional adult braces.
Internationally, adult braces have become a topic of discussion because adults desire to have straight teeth too, but paying for them is an ongoing “expensive” obstacle. It is quite painful to hear that having straight teeth means so much in our society…but straight teeth are considered healthy teeth. Ask any dentist!
In the media (television, film, magazines, tabloids, news anchors, and the like), people are portrayed as perfect in every way. Their bodies have been airbrushed. Their facial hair has been photoshopped away. The hair upon their heads has been digitally manipulated to look more voluminous and shiny. Even eye color is not permanent due to society’s quest for changing their appearance to achieve a particular look. It should be no surprise that dating in this type of environment could be quite disastrous for the majority of the population simply because none of us are visions of “perfection”.
We all have something that we would like to change about ourselves if we could. In this particular instance, straightening our teeth with adult braces could be an easy option to improve your look, make us appear to be more approachable, and help us to feel more confident. Dating is a competitive sport, so only the “socially acceptable and visually engaging” will survive in this tumultuous environment! Who gets the dates? Those who can confidently smile and have a conversation without a second thought about how they wish that they could have straight teeth…kinda like this person (above)…she looks happy, healthy, vibrant, engaging.
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